Brazil vs South Africa: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre
Brazil
2,607 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
2,371 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Brazil rank
108th
South Africa rank
111th
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre over time
- Brazil
- South Africa
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 2,607 current USD per square kilometre against 2,371 current USD per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 236 current USD per square kilometre.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Brazil ranks 108th and South Africa ranks 111th of 166 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 69.06 current USD per square kilometre | 235.66 current USD per square kilometre | 166.59 current USD per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1970s | 231.35 current USD per square kilometre | 1,044 current USD per square kilometre | 812.51 current USD per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1980s | 434.41 current USD per square kilometre | 2,547 current USD per square kilometre | 2,113 current USD per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1,258 current USD per square kilometre | 2,522 current USD per square kilometre | 1,264 current USD per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1,803 current USD per square kilometre | 2,358 current USD per square kilometre | 555.55 current USD per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 3,621 current USD per square kilometre | 3,179 current USD per square kilometre | 442.3 current USD per square kilometre | Brazil |
| 2020s | 2,426 current USD per square kilometre | 2,627 current USD per square kilometre | 201.07 current USD per square kilometre | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre, Brazil or South Africa?
- Brazil, at 2,607 current USD per square kilometre against 2,371 current USD per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre between Brazil and South Africa?
- 236 current USD per square kilometre, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and South Africa rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- Brazil ranks 108th and South Africa ranks 111th 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.