Mali vs Nicaragua: Military spending, per square kilometre
Mali
664.44 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Nicaragua
855.47 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Mali rank
135th
Nicaragua rank
132nd
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Mali
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 855.47 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 664.44 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Mali, a difference of 191.03 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.3 times Mali's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Mali ahead.
Mali ranks 135th and Nicaragua ranks 132nd of 161 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.01 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1.05 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 37.96 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Mali |
| 1980s | 37.81 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1.45 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 36.36 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Mali |
| 1990s | 51.36 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 503.07 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 451.7 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 93.06 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 460.34 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 367.27 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 264.64 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 764.95 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 500.31 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 575.16 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 804.23 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 229.07 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, Mali or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 855.47 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 664.44 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Mali as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Mali and Nicaragua?
- 191.03 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Nicaragua?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
- How do Mali and Nicaragua rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Mali ranks 135th 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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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.