Colombia vs Ecuador: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre
Colombia
9,715 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Ecuador
10,839 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Colombia rank
73rd
Ecuador rank
70th
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre over time
- Colombia
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 10,839 current USD per square kilometre against 9,715 current USD per square kilometre in Colombia, a difference of 1,124 current USD per square kilometre.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 73rd and Ecuador ranks 70th of 166 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Ecuador in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 142.21 current USD per square kilometre | 86.57 current USD per square kilometre | 55.64 current USD per square kilometre | Colombia |
| 1970s | 228.16 current USD per square kilometre | 359.67 current USD per square kilometre | 131.5 current USD per square kilometre | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 677.1 current USD per square kilometre | 776.62 current USD per square kilometre | 99.52 current USD per square kilometre | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 2,073 current USD per square kilometre | 1,273 current USD per square kilometre | 800.29 current USD per square kilometre | Colombia |
| 2000s | 4,694 current USD per square kilometre | 3,790 current USD per square kilometre | 903.59 current USD per square kilometre | Colombia |
| 2010s | 9,455 current USD per square kilometre | 10,118 current USD per square kilometre | 662.36 current USD per square kilometre | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 9,052 current USD per square kilometre | 10,110 current USD per square kilometre | 1,058 current USD per square kilometre | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre, Colombia or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 10,839 current USD per square kilometre against 9,715 current USD per square kilometre in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre between Colombia and Ecuador?
- 1,124 current USD per square kilometre, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Ecuador?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Ecuador rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- Colombia ranks 73rd and Ecuador ranks 70th 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.