Nigeria vs Timor-Leste: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre

Nigeria
3,405 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Timor-Leste
3,706 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria rank
100th
Timor-Leste rank
98th

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

  • Nigeria
  • Timor-Leste
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How they compare

Timor-Leste currently reports 3,706 current USD per square kilometre against 3,405 current USD per square kilometre in Nigeria, a difference of 301 current USD per square kilometre.

That makes Timor-Leste's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 100th and Timor-Leste ranks 98th of 166 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Timor-Leste in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Timor-Leste Difference Ahead
2000s 1,217 current USD per square kilometre 1,469 current USD per square kilometre 251.83 current USD per square kilometre Timor-Leste
2010s 2,282 current USD per square kilometre 1,918 current USD per square kilometre 363.48 current USD per square kilometre Nigeria
2020s 3,636 current USD per square kilometre 2,977 current USD per square kilometre 658.18 current USD per square kilometre Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre, Nigeria or Timor-Leste?
Timor-Leste, at 3,706 current USD per square kilometre against 3,405 current USD per square kilometre in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre between Nigeria and Timor-Leste?
301 current USD per square kilometre, with Timor-Leste ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Timor-Leste?
19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Nigeria and Timor-Leste rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
Nigeria ranks 100th and Timor-Leste ranks 98th 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.