Indonesia vs Iran: Military spending, per square kilometre
Indonesia
6,165 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Iran
6,433 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Indonesia rank
90th
Iran rank
88th
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Indonesia
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 6,433 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 6,165 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Indonesia, a difference of 268 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 90th and Iran ranks 88th of 171 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,205 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,495 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 290.09 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Iran |
| 1970s | 2,103 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 11,600 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 9,497 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Iran |
| 1980s | 2,404 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 9,928 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 7,524 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Iran |
| 1990s | 2,068 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 4,206 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 2,138 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Iran |
| 2000s | 2,738 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 5,266 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 2,528 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Iran |
| 2010s | 4,707 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10,543 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 5,837 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Iran |
| 2020s | 5,983 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 6,080 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 97.21 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Indonesia or Iran?
- Iran, at 6,433 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 6,165 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Indonesia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Indonesia and Iran?
- 268 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Iran?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Indonesia and Iran rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Indonesia ranks 90th and Iran ranks 88th 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.
Individual pages
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.