Mauritania vs Namibia: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre
Mauritania
268.91 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Namibia
412.25 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Mauritania rank
153rd
Namibia rank
150th
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre over time
- Mauritania
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 412.25 current USD per square kilometre against 268.91 current USD per square kilometre in Mauritania, a difference of 143.34 current USD per square kilometre.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.5 times Mauritania's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 153rd and Namibia ranks 150th of 166 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.73 current USD per square kilometre | 116.17 current USD per square kilometre | 82.43 current USD per square kilometre | Namibia |
| 2000s | 55.8 current USD per square kilometre | 213.68 current USD per square kilometre | 157.87 current USD per square kilometre | Namibia |
| 2010s | 113.08 current USD per square kilometre | 540.39 current USD per square kilometre | 427.31 current USD per square kilometre | Namibia |
| 2020s | 226.06 current USD per square kilometre | 447.43 current USD per square kilometre | 221.38 current USD per square kilometre | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre, Mauritania or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 412.25 current USD per square kilometre against 268.91 current USD per square kilometre in Mauritania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre between Mauritania and Namibia?
- 143.34 current USD per square kilometre, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Namibia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Mauritania and Namibia rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- Mauritania ranks 153rd and Namibia ranks 150th 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.