Lithuania vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre

Lithuania
34,551 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
968.94 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Lithuania rank
37th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
35th

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

  • Lithuania
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
010.0k20.0k30.0k196319932023

How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 34,551 current USD per square kilometre against 968.94 current USD per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 33,582 current USD per square kilometre.

That makes Lithuania's figure about 35.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

Lithuania ranks 37th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 35th of 166 countries.

Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lithuania Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 990.93 current USD per square kilometre 305.43 current USD per square kilometre 685.5 current USD per square kilometre Lithuania
2000s 4,809 current USD per square kilometre 507.45 current USD per square kilometre 4,301 current USD per square kilometre Lithuania
2010s 9,339 current USD per square kilometre 838.98 current USD per square kilometre 8,500 current USD per square kilometre Lithuania
2020s 25,469 current USD per square kilometre 897.23 current USD per square kilometre 24,572 current USD per square kilometre Lithuania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre, Lithuania or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Lithuania, at 34,551 current USD per square kilometre against 968.94 current USD per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre between Lithuania and Sub-Saharan Africa?
33,582 current USD per square kilometre, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Sub-Saharan Africa?
31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Lithuania and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
Lithuania ranks 37th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 35th 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.