Mexico vs Russian Federation: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre
Mexico
6,083 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Russian Federation
6,668 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Mexico rank
83rd
Russian Federation rank
82nd
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre over time
- Mexico
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 6,668 current USD per square kilometre against 6,083 current USD per square kilometre in Mexico, a difference of 585 current USD per square kilometre.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 83rd and Russian Federation ranks 82nd of 166 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Russian Federation in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,101 current USD per square kilometre | 624.86 current USD per square kilometre | 476.54 current USD per square kilometre | Mexico |
| 2000s | 1,774 current USD per square kilometre | 1,746 current USD per square kilometre | 28.13 current USD per square kilometre | Mexico |
| 2010s | 2,963 current USD per square kilometre | 4,353 current USD per square kilometre | 1,390 current USD per square kilometre | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 4,966 current USD per square kilometre | 5,178 current USD per square kilometre | 211.59 current USD per square kilometre | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre, Mexico or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 6,668 current USD per square kilometre against 6,083 current USD per square kilometre in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre between Mexico and Russian Federation?
- 585 current USD per square kilometre, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Russian Federation?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and Russian Federation rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- Mexico ranks 83rd and Russian Federation ranks 82nd 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.