Iceland vs Maldives: Military spending gmsd

Iceland
64.74 million
in 2023
Maldives
65.41 million
in 2016
Iceland rank
154th
Maldives rank
153rd

Military spending gmsd over time

  • Iceland
  • Maldives
020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M194419832023

How they compare

Maldives currently reports 65.41 million against 64.74 million in Iceland, a difference of 671,700.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 52 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 154th and Maldives ranks 153rd of 172 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 5 and Maldives in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Maldives Difference Ahead
1960s 86.62 million 13.66 million 72.96 million Iceland
1970s 73.63 million 9.39 million 64.24 million Iceland
1980s 56.30 million 7.65 million 48.65 million Iceland
1990s 57.82 million 34.54 million 23.28 million Iceland
2000s 60.89 million 55.23 million 5.66 million Iceland
2010s 43.39 million 61.55 million 18.16 million Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending gmsd, Iceland or Maldives?
Maldives, at 65.41 million against 64.74 million in Iceland as of 2016.
What is the difference in military spending gmsd between Iceland and Maldives?
671,700, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Maldives?
52 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2016.
How do Iceland and Maldives rank globally for military spending gmsd?
Iceland ranks 154th and Maldives ranks 153rd of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Military spending gmsd. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Military spending gmsd
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 15,402 data points, 1816–2023
Last refreshed