Mexico vs Rwanda: Military spending, per square kilometre
Mexico
6,191 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Rwanda
6,515 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Mexico rank
82nd
Rwanda rank
81st
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Mexico
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 6,515 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 6,191 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Mexico, a difference of 324 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Rwanda ahead.
Mexico ranks 82nd and Rwanda ranks 81st of 161 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,129 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,626 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 497.52 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 1,619 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,909 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 290.1 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 1,967 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4,344 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,377 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 2,435 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,239 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 804.07 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 3,875 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4,058 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 182.16 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 6,124 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 6,723 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 598.25 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Mexico or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 6,515 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 Rwanda?
- 324 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Rwanda?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and Rwanda rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Mexico ranks 82nd and Rwanda ranks 81st 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.