Lesotho vs Tanzania: Military spending, per square kilometre

Lesotho
1,211 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Tanzania
1,026 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Lesotho rank
123rd
Tanzania rank
125th

Military spending, per square kilometre over time

  • Lesotho
  • Tanzania
05001.0k1.5k2.0k196719952023

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 1,211 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 1,026 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Tanzania, a difference of 185 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times Tanzania's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 48 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Tanzania ahead.

Lesotho ranks 123rd and Tanzania ranks 125th of 161 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 5 and Tanzania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Tanzania Difference Ahead
1970s 111.07 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 547.62 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 436.54 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre Tanzania
1980s 329.82 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 287.67 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 42.15 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre Lesotho
1990s 568.71 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 177.57 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 391.14 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre Lesotho
2000s 990.1 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 241.31 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 748.8 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre Lesotho
2010s 1,671 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 576.76 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 1,095 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre Lesotho
2020s 1,261 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 902.46 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 358.52 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 Tanzania?
Lesotho, at 1,211 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 1,026 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Tanzania as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Lesotho and Tanzania?
185 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Tanzania?
48 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
How do Lesotho and Tanzania rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
Lesotho ranks 123rd and Tanzania ranks 125th 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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Indicator
Military spending, per square kilometre
Unit
constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
161 places, 7,412 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.