Iceland vs Kazakhstan: Military spending, per square kilometre

Iceland
642.06 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Kazakhstan
611.45 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Iceland rank
149th
Kazakhstan rank
150th

Military spending, per square kilometre over time

  • Iceland
  • Kazakhstan
2004006008001.0k196119922023

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 642.06 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 611.45 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Kazakhstan, a difference of 30.61 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Kazakhstan's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Kazakhstan ahead.

Iceland ranks 149th and Kazakhstan ranks 150th of 171 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Kazakhstan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Kazakhstan Difference Ahead
1990s 588.21 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 277.64 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 310.57 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Iceland
2000s 607.38 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 490.34 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 117.04 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Iceland
2010s 471.36 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 745.33 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 273.96 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Kazakhstan
2020s 633.16 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 645.03 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 11.87 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Kazakhstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Iceland or Kazakhstan?
Iceland, at 642.06 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 611.45 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Kazakhstan as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Iceland and Kazakhstan?
30.61 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Kazakhstan?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Kazakhstan rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
Iceland ranks 149th and Kazakhstan ranks 150th 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.