Egypt vs Nigeria: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre
Egypt
3,182 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria
3,405 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Egypt rank
103rd
Nigeria rank
100th
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre over time
- Egypt
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 3,405 current USD per square kilometre against 3,182 current USD per square kilometre in Egypt, a difference of 223 current USD per square kilometre.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 103rd and Nigeria ranks 100th of 166 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 6 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 511.94 current USD per square kilometre | 213.22 current USD per square kilometre | 298.72 current USD per square kilometre | Egypt |
| 1970s | 1,712 current USD per square kilometre | 2,139 current USD per square kilometre | 427.35 current USD per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 3,409 current USD per square kilometre | 1,307 current USD per square kilometre | 2,102 current USD per square kilometre | Egypt |
| 1990s | 1,950 current USD per square kilometre | 560.46 current USD per square kilometre | 1,390 current USD per square kilometre | Egypt |
| 2000s | 2,997 current USD per square kilometre | 944.84 current USD per square kilometre | 2,052 current USD per square kilometre | Egypt |
| 2010s | 4,269 current USD per square kilometre | 2,282 current USD per square kilometre | 1,987 current USD per square kilometre | Egypt |
| 2020s | 4,391 current USD per square kilometre | 3,636 current USD per square kilometre | 755.31 current USD per square kilometre | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre, Egypt or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 3,405 current USD per square kilometre against 3,182 current USD per square kilometre in Egypt as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre between Egypt and Nigeria?
- 223 current USD per square kilometre, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Nigeria?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Nigeria rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- Egypt ranks 103rd 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.