Nigeria vs Sudan: Military spending, per square kilometre
Nigeria
1,954 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sudan
1,482 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
Nigeria rank
115th
Sudan rank
117th
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Nigeria
- Sudan
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 1,954 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 1,482 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Sudan, a difference of 472 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Sudan ahead.
Nigeria ranks 115th and Sudan ranks 117th of 161 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,293 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 6,528 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 5,235 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Sudan |
| 2020s | 2,142 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,998 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 144.56 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Nigeria or Sudan?
- Nigeria, at 1,954 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 1,482 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Sudan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Nigeria and Sudan?
- 472 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sudan?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
- How do Nigeria and Sudan rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 115th and Sudan ranks 117th 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.