North Korea vs New Zealand: Military spending, per square kilometre
North Korea
13,007 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2018
New Zealand
13,722 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
North Korea rank
72nd
New Zealand rank
70th
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- North Korea
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 13,722 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 13,007 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in North Korea, a difference of 715 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.
Across all 58 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 72nd and New Zealand ranks 70th of 171 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21,992 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 2,913 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 19,079 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 1970s | 33,009 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 3,489 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 29,520 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 1980s | 65,254 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 5,019 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 60,235 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 1990s | 62,846 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 5,610 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 57,236 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 2000s | 41,318 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 6,351 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 34,966 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 2010s | 14,725 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10,126 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 4,598 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, North Korea or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 13,722 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 13,007 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in North Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between North Korea and New Zealand?
- 715 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and New Zealand?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2018.
- How do North Korea and New Zealand rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- North Korea ranks 72nd 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.