Portugal vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre
Portugal
46,243 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
968.94 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Portugal rank
33rd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
35th
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre over time
- Portugal
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 46,243 current USD per square kilometre against 968.94 current USD per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 45,274 current USD per square kilometre.
That makes Portugal's figure about 47.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 33rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 35th of 166 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,350 current USD per square kilometre | 41.87 current USD per square kilometre | 2,308 current USD per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 1970s | 5,383 current USD per square kilometre | 231.59 current USD per square kilometre | 5,151 current USD per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 1980s | 7,725 current USD per square kilometre | 414.4 current USD per square kilometre | 7,311 current USD per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 1990s | 19,223 current USD per square kilometre | 350.97 current USD per square kilometre | 18,872 current USD per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 2000s | 30,225 current USD per square kilometre | 507.45 current USD per square kilometre | 29,717 current USD per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 2010s | 34,480 current USD per square kilometre | 838.98 current USD per square kilometre | 33,641 current USD per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 2020s | 40,808 current USD per square kilometre | 897.23 current USD per square kilometre | 39,911 current USD per square kilometre | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre, Portugal or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Portugal, at 46,243 current USD per square kilometre against 968.94 current USD per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre between Portugal and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 45,274 current USD per square kilometre, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- Portugal ranks 33rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 35th 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.