Lesotho vs Zimbabwe: Military spending, per square kilometre
Lesotho
1,475 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Zimbabwe
1,496 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Lesotho rank
127th
Zimbabwe rank
126th
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Lesotho
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 1,496 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 1,475 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Lesotho, a difference of 21 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 127th and Zimbabwe ranks 126th of 171 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 5 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 411.69 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 362.38 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 49.32 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 310 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,177 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 867.02 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 1,324 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,771 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 446.88 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 1,520 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,073 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 446.41 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 1,439 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 895.52 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 543.56 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 1,927 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 833.73 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,093 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 1,529 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,102 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 426.94 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Lesotho or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 1,496 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 1,475 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Lesotho and Zimbabwe?
- 21 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Zimbabwe?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Zimbabwe rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 127th and Zimbabwe ranks 126th 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.