Ecuador vs North Korea: Military spending, per square kilometre
Ecuador
12,566 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
North Korea
13,007 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2018
Ecuador rank
73rd
North Korea rank
72nd
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Ecuador
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 13,007 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 12,566 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Ecuador, a difference of 441 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
Across all 58 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 73rd and North Korea ranks 72nd of 171 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 658.87 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 21,992 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 21,333 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 1970s | 1,461 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 33,009 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 31,548 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 1980s | 1,944 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 65,254 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 63,310 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 1990s | 2,909 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 62,846 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 59,937 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 2000s | 4,304 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 41,318 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 37,013 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 2010s | 8,974 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 14,725 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 5,751 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Ecuador or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 13,007 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 12,566 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Ecuador as of 2018.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Ecuador and North Korea?
- 441 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and North Korea?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2018.
- How do Ecuador and North Korea rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Ecuador ranks 73rd and North Korea ranks 72nd 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.