Ecuador vs New Zealand: Military spending, per square kilometre
Ecuador
12,566 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
New Zealand
13,722 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Ecuador rank
73rd
New Zealand rank
70th
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Ecuador
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 13,722 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 12,566 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Ecuador, a difference of 1,156 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was New Zealand ahead.
Ecuador ranks 73rd and New Zealand ranks 70th of 171 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 658.87 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 2,913 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 2,254 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 1,461 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 3,489 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 2,028 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 1,944 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 5,019 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 3,075 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 2,909 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 5,610 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 2,701 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 4,304 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 6,351 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 2,047 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 9,107 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10,448 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,341 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 11,642 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 13,682 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 2,040 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Ecuador or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 13,722 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 12,566 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Ecuador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Ecuador and New Zealand?
- 1,156 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and New Zealand?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and New Zealand rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Ecuador ranks 73rd and New Zealand ranks 70th 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.