Angola vs Zimbabwe: Military spending, per square kilometre
Angola
1,423 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Zimbabwe
1,496 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Angola rank
129th
Zimbabwe rank
126th
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Angola
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 1,496 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 1,423 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Angola, a difference of 73 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Angola's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Angola ranks 129th and Zimbabwe ranks 126th of 171 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 4 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 565.86 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,768 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,202 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 1,610 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,771 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 160.27 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 1,107 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,073 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 34.28 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Angola |
| 2000s | 1,701 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 895.52 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 805.74 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Angola |
| 2010s | 3,514 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 833.73 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 2,680 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Angola |
| 2020s | 1,371 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,102 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 269.52 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Angola |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Angola or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 1,496 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 1,423 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Angola as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Angola and Zimbabwe?
- 73 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Zimbabwe?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
- How do Angola and Zimbabwe rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Angola ranks 129th and Zimbabwe ranks 126th 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.