Lesotho vs Malawi: Military spending, per square kilometre
Lesotho
1,211 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Malawi
1,384 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Lesotho rank
123rd
Malawi rank
120th
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Lesotho
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 1,384 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 1,211 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Lesotho, a difference of 173 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Malawi ahead.
Lesotho ranks 123rd and Malawi ranks 120th of 161 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 5 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 111.07 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 374.51 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 263.44 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Malawi |
| 1980s | 329.82 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 294.61 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 35.21 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 568.71 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 177.59 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 391.11 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 990.1 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 307.25 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 682.86 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 1,671 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 633.7 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,038 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 1,261 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,120 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 141.06 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Lesotho or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 1,384 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 1,211 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Lesotho and Malawi?
- 173 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Malawi?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Malawi rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 123rd and Malawi ranks 120th 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.