Russia vs Rwanda: Military spending, per square kilometre

Russia
6,653 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Rwanda
6,515 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Russia rank
80th
Rwanda rank
81st

Military spending, per square kilometre over time

  • Russia
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Russia currently reports 6,653 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 6,515 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Rwanda, a difference of 138 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Rwanda ahead.

Russia ranks 80th and Rwanda ranks 81st of 161 countries.

Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia Rwanda Difference Ahead
1990s 1,819 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 4,023 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 2,204 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre Rwanda
2000s 2,149 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 3,239 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 1,090 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre Rwanda
2010s 3,968 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 4,058 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 89.48 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre Rwanda
2020s 5,088 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 6,723 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 1,635 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, Russia or Rwanda?
Russia, at 6,653 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 6,515 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Rwanda as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Russia and Rwanda?
138 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Rwanda?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Russia and Rwanda rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
Russia ranks 80th 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.