Libya vs Nicaragua: Military spending, per square kilometre

Libya
909.32 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Nicaragua
855.47 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Libya rank
129th
Nicaragua rank
132nd

Military spending, per square kilometre over time

  • Libya
  • Nicaragua
05001.0k1.5k196419932023

How they compare

Libya currently reports 909.32 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 855.47 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Nicaragua, a difference of 53.85 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Libya ahead.

Libya ranks 129th and Nicaragua ranks 132nd of 161 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 3 and Nicaragua in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1970s 217.83 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 1.05 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 216.78 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre Libya
1980s 281.08 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 1.45 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 279.63 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre Libya
1990s 201.02 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 387.66 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 186.64 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre Nicaragua
2000s 308.57 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 461.45 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 152.88 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre Nicaragua
2010s 1,203 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 757.38 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 445.61 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre Libya
2020s 813.48 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 816.21 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 2.74 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Libya or Nicaragua?
Libya, at 909.32 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 855.47 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Nicaragua as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Libya and Nicaragua?
53.85 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Nicaragua?
27 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
How do Libya and Nicaragua rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
Libya ranks 129th and Nicaragua ranks 132nd 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.