Laos vs Madagascar: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre
Laos
98.26 current USD per square kilometre
in 2013
Madagascar
175.09 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Laos rank
161st
Madagascar rank
159th
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre over time
- Laos
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 175.09 current USD per square kilometre against 98.26 current USD per square kilometre in Laos, a difference of 76.83 current USD per square kilometre.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.8 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 161st and Madagascar ranks 159th of 166 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 3 and Madagascar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 154.74 current USD per square kilometre | 21.88 current USD per square kilometre | 132.86 current USD per square kilometre | Laos |
| 1970s | 128.45 current USD per square kilometre | 26.38 current USD per square kilometre | 102.07 current USD per square kilometre | Laos |
| 1990s | 337.95 current USD per square kilometre | 67.31 current USD per square kilometre | 270.64 current USD per square kilometre | Laos |
| 2000s | 56.63 current USD per square kilometre | 113.68 current USD per square kilometre | 57.06 current USD per square kilometre | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 83.81 current USD per square kilometre | 115.78 current USD per square kilometre | 31.98 current USD per square kilometre | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre, Laos or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 175.09 current USD per square kilometre against 98.26 current USD per square kilometre in Laos as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre between Laos and Madagascar?
- 76.83 current USD per square kilometre, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Madagascar?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2013.
- How do Laos and Madagascar rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- Laos ranks 161st and Madagascar ranks 159th 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.