Kenya vs Nigeria: Military spending, per square kilometre
Kenya
1,966 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria
1,954 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Kenya rank
114th
Nigeria rank
115th
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Kenya
- Nigeria
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 1,966 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 1,954 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Nigeria, a difference of 12 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Nigeria ahead.
Kenya ranks 114th and Nigeria ranks 115th of 161 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 5 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 315.69 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 978.37 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 662.68 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 1,351 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,132 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,781 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 2,156 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 850.29 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,306 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Kenya |
| 1990s | 1,253 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 479.18 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 774.3 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Kenya |
| 2000s | 1,409 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 975.69 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 433.14 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Kenya |
| 2010s | 1,874 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,407 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 467.07 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Kenya |
| 2020s | 1,969 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,965 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3.87 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Kenya or Nigeria?
- Kenya, at 1,966 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 1,954 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Kenya and Nigeria?
- 12 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nigeria?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Nigeria rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 114th and Nigeria ranks 115th 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.