Cape Verde vs Nigeria: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre
Cape Verde
3,562 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria
3,405 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
99th
Nigeria rank
100th
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre over time
- Cape Verde
- Nigeria
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 3,562 current USD per square kilometre against 3,405 current USD per square kilometre in Nigeria, a difference of 157 current USD per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Nigeria ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 99th and Nigeria ranks 100th of 166 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,071 current USD per square kilometre | 722.96 current USD per square kilometre | 348.13 current USD per square kilometre | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 1,049 current USD per square kilometre | 629.08 current USD per square kilometre | 419.65 current USD per square kilometre | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 1,721 current USD per square kilometre | 944.84 current USD per square kilometre | 776.46 current USD per square kilometre | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 2,394 current USD per square kilometre | 2,282 current USD per square kilometre | 112.52 current USD per square kilometre | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 2,922 current USD per square kilometre | 3,636 current USD per square kilometre | 713.96 current USD per square kilometre | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre, Cape Verde or Nigeria?
- Cape Verde, at 3,562 current USD per square kilometre against 3,405 current USD per square kilometre in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre between Cape Verde and Nigeria?
- 157 current USD per square kilometre, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Nigeria?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2023.
- How do Cape Verde and Nigeria rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- Cape Verde ranks 99th and Nigeria ranks 100th 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.