Democratic Republic of Congo vs Zambia: Military spending, per square kilometre
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 441.13 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 336.58 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 104.55 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.3 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Zambia ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 146th and Zambia ranks 143rd of 161 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 59.27 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 393.52 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 334.24 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Zambia |
| 1990s | 71.14 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 221.28 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 150.14 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Zambia |
| 2000s | 127.21 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 250.13 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 122.92 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Zambia |
| 2010s | 173.49 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 387.01 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 213.52 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Zambia |
| 2020s | 206.26 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 365.8 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 159.53 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Democratic Republic of Congo or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 441.13 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 336.58 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia?
- 104.55 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 146th and Zambia ranks 143rd of 161 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.
Individual pages
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.