Mauritania vs Niger: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre
Mauritania
268.91 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Niger
262.03 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Mauritania rank
153rd
Niger rank
154th
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre over time
- Mauritania
- Niger
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 268.91 current USD per square kilometre against 262.03 current USD per square kilometre in Niger, a difference of 6.88 current USD per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 153rd and Niger ranks 154th of 166 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 4 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 41.15 current USD per square kilometre | 10.25 current USD per square kilometre | 30.9 current USD per square kilometre | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 32.1 current USD per square kilometre | 15.29 current USD per square kilometre | 16.82 current USD per square kilometre | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 59.82 current USD per square kilometre | 25.78 current USD per square kilometre | 34.04 current USD per square kilometre | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 111.32 current USD per square kilometre | 122.37 current USD per square kilometre | 11.05 current USD per square kilometre | Niger |
| 2020s | 226.06 current USD per square kilometre | 200.34 current USD per square kilometre | 25.71 current USD per square kilometre | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre, Mauritania or Niger?
- Mauritania, at 268.91 current USD per square kilometre against 262.03 current USD per square kilometre in Niger as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre between Mauritania and Niger?
- 6.88 current USD per square kilometre, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Niger?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Mauritania and Niger rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- Mauritania ranks 153rd and Niger ranks 154th 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.