Mali vs Sierra Leone: Military spending, per square kilometre
Mali
664.44 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sierra Leone
648.21 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Mali rank
135th
Sierra Leone rank
136th
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Mali
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Mali currently reports 664.44 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 648.21 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, a difference of 16.23 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Mali ranks 135th and Sierra Leone ranks 136th of 161 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.53 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 195.29 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 170.77 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 36.78 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 310.5 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 273.72 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 41.89 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 248.34 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 206.45 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 51.36 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 345.76 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 294.4 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 93.06 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 494.47 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 401.41 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 264.64 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 576.78 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 312.14 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 575.16 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 628.99 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 53.83 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Mali or Sierra Leone?
- Mali, at 664.44 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 648.21 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Mali and Sierra Leone?
- 16.23 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Sierra Leone?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
- How do Mali and Sierra Leone rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Mali ranks 135th and Sierra Leone ranks 136th 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.