Algeria vs Iran: Military spending, per square kilometre
Algeria
6,804 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Iran
6,433 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Algeria rank
86th
Iran rank
88th
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Algeria
- Iran
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 6,804 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 6,433 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Iran, a difference of 371 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Iran ahead.
Algeria ranks 86th and Iran ranks 88th of 171 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 267.12 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,594 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,327 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Iran |
| 1970s | 461.58 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 11,600 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 11,138 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Iran |
| 1980s | 856.64 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 9,928 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 9,072 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Iran |
| 1990s | 1,040 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 4,206 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 3,166 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Iran |
| 2000s | 1,866 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 5,266 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 3,400 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Iran |
| 2010s | 4,828 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10,543 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 5,715 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Iran |
| 2020s | 5,727 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 6,080 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 353.15 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Algeria or Iran?
- Algeria, at 6,804 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 6,433 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Algeria and Iran?
- 371 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Iran?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
- How do Algeria and Iran rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Algeria ranks 86th and Iran ranks 88th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, 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 spending 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.