Guinea-Bissau vs Sierra Leone: Military spending, per square kilometre
Guinea-Bissau
674.31 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sierra Leone
648.21 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau rank
134th
Sierra Leone rank
136th
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 674.31 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 648.21 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, a difference of 26.1 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 134th and Sierra Leone ranks 136th of 161 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 4 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 394.06 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 204.92 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 189.14 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 157.92 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 332.26 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 174.34 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 542.95 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 513.79 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 29.16 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 769.06 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 576.78 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 192.28 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 864.48 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 628.99 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 235.49 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Guinea-Bissau or Sierra Leone?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 674.31 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 648.21 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone?
- 26.1 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2023.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 134th and Sierra Leone ranks 136th of 161 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.