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
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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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Indicator
Military spending, per square kilometre
Unit
constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
161 places, 7,412 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.