Mauritania vs Papua New Guinea: Military spending, per square kilometre
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Mauritania
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 285.06 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 257.09 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 27.97 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Mauritania ranks 162nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 165th of 171 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 118.63 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 161.03 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 42.4 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 100.95 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 180.41 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 79.46 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 51.09 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 238.77 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 187.68 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 50.59 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 93.14 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 42.55 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 164.92 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 209.54 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 44.63 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 267.58 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 248.74 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 18.83 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Mauritania or Papua New Guinea?
- Mauritania, at 285.06 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 257.09 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Mauritania and Papua New Guinea?
- 27.97 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Papua New Guinea?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
- How do Mauritania and Papua New Guinea rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Mauritania ranks 162nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 165th 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.