Myanmar vs Uganda: Military spending, per square kilometre
Myanmar
4,407 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Uganda
4,983 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Myanmar rank
91st
Uganda rank
89th
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Myanmar
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 4,983 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 4,407 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Myanmar, a difference of 576 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 91st and Uganda ranks 89th of 161 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 679.74 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 858.69 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 178.95 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Uganda |
| 1970s | 603.18 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,931 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,328 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Uganda |
| 1980s | 564.96 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 858.03 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 293.07 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Uganda |
| 1990s | 862.27 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 877.99 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 15.72 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Uganda |
| 2000s | 949.47 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,444 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 494.62 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Uganda |
| 2010s | 4,803 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,225 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,579 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 5,063 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 5,400 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 336.35 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Myanmar or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 4,983 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 4,407 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Myanmar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Myanmar and Uganda?
- 576 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Uganda?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
- How do Myanmar and Uganda rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Myanmar ranks 91st and Uganda ranks 89th 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.