Madagascar vs Somalia: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre
Madagascar
175.09 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Somalia
224.72 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Madagascar rank
159th
Somalia rank
156th
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre over time
- Madagascar
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 224.72 current USD per square kilometre against 175.09 current USD per square kilometre in Madagascar, a difference of 49.63 current USD per square kilometre.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.3 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 159th and Somalia ranks 156th of 166 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.4 current USD per square kilometre | 9.44 current USD per square kilometre | 8.96 current USD per square kilometre | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 56.49 current USD per square kilometre | 51.57 current USD per square kilometre | 4.92 current USD per square kilometre | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 93.11 current USD per square kilometre | 96.53 current USD per square kilometre | 3.42 current USD per square kilometre | Somalia |
| 2010s | 117.03 current USD per square kilometre | 88.97 current USD per square kilometre | 28.06 current USD per square kilometre | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 166.1 current USD per square kilometre | 186.83 current USD per square kilometre | 20.72 current USD per square kilometre | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre, Madagascar or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 224.72 current USD per square kilometre against 175.09 current USD per square kilometre in Madagascar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre between Madagascar and Somalia?
- 49.63 current USD per square kilometre, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Somalia?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Madagascar and Somalia rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- Madagascar ranks 159th and Somalia ranks 156th 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.