Mauritania vs Niger: Military spending, per square kilometre
Mauritania
252.32 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Niger
285.91 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Mauritania rank
149th
Niger rank
148th
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Mauritania
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 285.91 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 252.32 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Mauritania, a difference of 33.59 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 149th and Niger ranks 148th of 161 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 58.45 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 14.31 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 44.14 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 46.5 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 27.17 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 19.33 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 103.17 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 36.97 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 66.2 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 163.82 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 163.74 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 0.0832 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 233.1 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 224.87 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 8.23 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, Mauritania or Niger?
- Niger, at 285.91 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 252.32 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Mauritania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Mauritania and Niger?
- 33.59 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Niger?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Mauritania and Niger rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Mauritania ranks 149th and Niger ranks 148th 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.