Iraq vs Thailand: Military spending, per square kilometre
Iraq
14,884 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Thailand
15,242 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Iraq rank
65th
Thailand rank
63rd
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Iraq
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 15,242 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 14,884 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Iraq, a difference of 358 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 65th and Thailand ranks 63rd of 171 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 6 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,590 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,431 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,159 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Iraq |
| 1970s | 10,991 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 3,774 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 7,217 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Iraq |
| 1980s | 53,618 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 7,106 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 46,511 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Iraq |
| 1990s | 13,396 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 9,716 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 3,680 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Iraq |
| 2000s | 5,592 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 7,405 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,813 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Thailand |
| 2010s | 31,958 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 13,702 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 18,256 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Iraq |
| 2020s | 17,535 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 16,112 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,423 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Iraq or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 15,242 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 14,884 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Iraq and Thailand?
- 358 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Thailand?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Thailand rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Iraq ranks 65th and Thailand ranks 63rd 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.