Madagascar vs Somalia: Military spending, per square kilometre

Madagascar
185.36 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Somalia
233.65 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Madagascar rank
152nd
Somalia rank
150th

Military spending, per square kilometre over time

  • Madagascar
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 233.65 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 185.36 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Madagascar, a difference of 48.29 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.3 times Madagascar's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Madagascar ahead.

Madagascar ranks 152nd and Somalia ranks 150th of 161 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Somalia Difference Ahead
1960s 93.88 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 82.51 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 11.37 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre Madagascar
1970s 145.95 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 192.16 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 46.21 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre Somalia
1980s 181.59 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 154.36 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 27.23 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre Madagascar
2010s 131.24 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 126.33 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 4.91 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre Madagascar
2020s 180.56 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 213.29 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 32.74 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Madagascar or Somalia?
Somalia, at 233.65 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 Somalia?
48.29 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Somalia?
33 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
How do Madagascar and Somalia rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
Madagascar ranks 152nd and Somalia ranks 150th 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.