Cambodia vs Nigeria: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre

Cambodia
3,784 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria
3,405 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Cambodia rank
97th
Nigeria rank
100th

Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre over time

  • Cambodia
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 3,784 current USD per square kilometre against 3,405 current USD per square kilometre in Nigeria, a difference of 379 current USD per square kilometre.

That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Nigeria ahead.

Cambodia ranks 97th and Nigeria ranks 100th of 166 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Nigeria Difference Ahead
1980s 0 current USD per square kilometre 318.52 current USD per square kilometre 318.52 current USD per square kilometre Nigeria
1990s 452.16 current USD per square kilometre 560.46 current USD per square kilometre 108.31 current USD per square kilometre Nigeria
2000s 452.57 current USD per square kilometre 944.84 current USD per square kilometre 492.27 current USD per square kilometre Nigeria
2010s 1,928 current USD per square kilometre 2,282 current USD per square kilometre 353.87 current USD per square kilometre Nigeria
2020s 3,595 current USD per square kilometre 3,636 current USD per square kilometre 40.57 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, Cambodia or Nigeria?
Cambodia, at 3,784 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 Cambodia and Nigeria?
379 current USD per square kilometre, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Nigeria?
38 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2023.
How do Cambodia and Nigeria rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
Cambodia ranks 97th 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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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre
Unit
current USD per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
210 places, 10,125 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.