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
02.0k4.0k6.0k196119922023

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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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.