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
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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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.