Mexico vs Russia: Military spending, per square kilometre
Mexico
6,191 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Russia
6,653 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Mexico rank
82nd
Russia rank
80th
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Mexico
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 6,653 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 6,191 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Mexico, a difference of 462 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Russia ahead.
Mexico ranks 82nd and Russia ranks 80th of 161 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 3 and Russia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,073 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,819 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 253.62 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Mexico |
| 2000s | 2,435 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,149 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 286.04 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Mexico |
| 2010s | 3,875 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,968 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 92.68 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Russia |
| 2020s | 6,124 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 5,088 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,036 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Mexico or Russia?
- Russia, at 6,653 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 6,191 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Mexico and Russia?
- 462 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Russia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and Russia rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Mexico ranks 82nd and Russia ranks 80th 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.