Cote d'Ivoire vs Kenya: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre

Cote d'Ivoire
2,145 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Kenya
1,814 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Cote d'Ivoire rank
114th
Kenya rank
117th

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

  • Cote d'Ivoire
  • Kenya
05001.0k1.5k2.0k196119922023

How they compare

Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 2,145 current USD per square kilometre against 1,814 current USD per square kilometre in Kenya, a difference of 331 current USD per square kilometre.

That makes Cote d'Ivoire's figure about 1.2 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Cote d'Ivoire ahead.

Cote d'Ivoire ranks 114th and Kenya ranks 117th of 166 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Cote d'Ivoire averaged higher in 5 and Kenya in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cote d'Ivoire Kenya Difference Ahead
1960s 39.45 current USD per square kilometre 17.45 current USD per square kilometre 22 current USD per square kilometre Cote d'Ivoire
1970s 151.75 current USD per square kilometre 168.88 current USD per square kilometre 17.13 current USD per square kilometre Kenya
1980s 311.32 current USD per square kilometre 385.96 current USD per square kilometre 74.64 current USD per square kilometre Kenya
1990s 392.56 current USD per square kilometre 292.19 current USD per square kilometre 100.37 current USD per square kilometre Cote d'Ivoire
2000s 940.54 current USD per square kilometre 715.65 current USD per square kilometre 224.89 current USD per square kilometre Cote d'Ivoire
2010s 1,548 current USD per square kilometre 1,539 current USD per square kilometre 8.91 current USD per square kilometre Cote d'Ivoire
2020s 1,992 current USD per square kilometre 1,943 current USD per square kilometre 48.99 current USD per square kilometre Cote d'Ivoire

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre, Cote d'Ivoire or Kenya?
Cote d'Ivoire, at 2,145 current USD per square kilometre against 1,814 current USD per square kilometre in Kenya as of 2023.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre between Cote d'Ivoire and Kenya?
331 current USD per square kilometre, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Kenya?
56 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
How do Cote d'Ivoire and Kenya rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 114th and Kenya ranks 117th 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
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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.