Malawi vs Zimbabwe: Military spending, per square kilometre
Malawi
1,507 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Zimbabwe
1,496 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Malawi rank
124th
Zimbabwe rank
126th
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Malawi
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 1,507 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 1,496 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, a difference of 11 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Malawi ranks 124th and Zimbabwe ranks 126th of 171 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 94.36 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 348.55 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 254.19 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 342.05 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,177 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 834.97 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 588.62 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,771 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,182 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 349.75 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,073 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 723.35 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 357.21 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 895.52 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 538.32 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 588.83 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 833.73 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 244.9 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 1,289 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,102 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 187.31 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Malawi or Zimbabwe?
- Malawi, at 1,507 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 1,496 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Malawi and Zimbabwe?
- 11 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zimbabwe?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Zimbabwe rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Malawi ranks 124th 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.