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
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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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Indicator
Military spending, per square kilometre
Unit
constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 9,284 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.