Laos vs Venezuela: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre

Laos
98.26 current USD per square kilometre
in 2013
Venezuela
4.44 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Laos rank
161st
Venezuela rank
163rd

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

  • Laos
  • Venezuela
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How they compare

Laos currently reports 98.26 current USD per square kilometre against 4.44 current USD per square kilometre in Venezuela, a difference of 93.82 current USD per square kilometre.

That makes Laos's figure about 22.1 times Venezuela's.

Across all 29 years both countries report, Venezuela has been ahead every year.

Laos ranks 161st and Venezuela ranks 163rd of 166 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Venezuela Difference Ahead
1960s 154.74 current USD per square kilometre 304.9 current USD per square kilometre 150.16 current USD per square kilometre Venezuela
1970s 128.45 current USD per square kilometre 411.14 current USD per square kilometre 282.69 current USD per square kilometre Venezuela
1990s 337.95 current USD per square kilometre 1,354 current USD per square kilometre 1,016 current USD per square kilometre Venezuela
2000s 56.63 current USD per square kilometre 3,126 current USD per square kilometre 3,069 current USD per square kilometre Venezuela
2010s 83.81 current USD per square kilometre 5,352 current USD per square kilometre 5,268 current USD per square kilometre Venezuela

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre, Laos or Venezuela?
Laos, at 98.26 current USD per square kilometre against 4.44 current USD per square kilometre in Venezuela as of 2013.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre between Laos and Venezuela?
93.82 current USD per square kilometre, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Venezuela?
29 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2013.
How do Laos and Venezuela rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
Laos ranks 161st and Venezuela ranks 163rd 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.