Bangladesh vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre over time
- Bangladesh
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 29,103 current USD per square kilometre against 967.57 current USD per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 28,135 current USD per square kilometre.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 30.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 39th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 37th of 166 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 775.54 current USD per square kilometre | 292.58 current USD per square kilometre | 482.96 current USD per square kilometre | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 1,901 current USD per square kilometre | 414.15 current USD per square kilometre | 1,487 current USD per square kilometre | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 4,287 current USD per square kilometre | 350.35 current USD per square kilometre | 3,937 current USD per square kilometre | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 6,502 current USD per square kilometre | 506.87 current USD per square kilometre | 5,995 current USD per square kilometre | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 20,721 current USD per square kilometre | 838.25 current USD per square kilometre | 19,883 current USD per square kilometre | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 33,612 current USD per square kilometre | 896.03 current USD per square kilometre | 32,716 current USD per square kilometre | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre, Bangladesh or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Bangladesh, at 29,103 current USD per square kilometre against 967.57 current USD per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre between Bangladesh and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 28,135 current USD per square kilometre, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- Bangladesh ranks 39th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 37th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), 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 expenditure (current USD) 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.