Cuba vs Zimbabwe: Military spending, per square kilometre

Cuba
1,499 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2018
Zimbabwe
1,496 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Cuba rank
125th
Zimbabwe rank
126th

Military spending, per square kilometre over time

  • Cuba
  • Zimbabwe
010.0k20.0k30.0k196119922023

How they compare

Cuba currently reports 1,499 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 1,496 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, a difference of 3 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Cuba ahead.

Cuba ranks 125th and Zimbabwe ranks 126th of 171 countries.

Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 13,294 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 348.55 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 12,945 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Cuba
1970s 18,362 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 1,177 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 17,185 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Cuba
1980s 27,915 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 1,771 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 26,145 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Cuba
1990s 11,758 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 1,073 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 10,685 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Cuba
2000s 13,139 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 895.52 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 12,243 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Cuba
2010s 1,306 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 862.19 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 443.84 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Cuba or Zimbabwe?
Cuba, at 1,499 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 1,496 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Zimbabwe as of 2018.
What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Cuba and Zimbabwe?
3 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Zimbabwe?
54 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2018.
How do Cuba and Zimbabwe rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
Cuba ranks 125th 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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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.