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
01.0k2.0k3.0k196419932023

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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Indicator
Military spending, per square kilometre
Unit
constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 9,284 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.