Madagascar vs Mauritania: Military spending, per square kilometre
Madagascar
185.36 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Mauritania
252.32 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Madagascar rank
152nd
Mauritania rank
149th
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Madagascar
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 252.32 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 185.36 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Madagascar, a difference of 66.96 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.4 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 152nd and Mauritania ranks 149th of 161 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 3 and Mauritania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 145.67 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 55.5 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 90.17 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 136.7 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 44.76 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 91.94 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 178.78 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 104.32 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 74.46 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 130.9 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 161.37 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 30.48 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 180.56 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 233.1 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 52.55 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Madagascar or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 252.32 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 185.36 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Madagascar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Madagascar and Mauritania?
- 66.96 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Mauritania?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Madagascar and Mauritania rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Madagascar ranks 152nd and Mauritania ranks 149th 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.