Ecuador vs Iraq: Military spending, per square kilometre
Ecuador
11,007 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Iraq
11,680 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Ecuador rank
71st
Iraq rank
68th
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Ecuador
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 11,680 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 11,007 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Ecuador, a difference of 673 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 38 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 71st and Iraq ranks 68th of 161 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 3 and Iraq in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,440 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,203 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4,237 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Ecuador |
| 1970s | 12,342 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,484 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 8,857 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 7,677 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 6,478 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,200 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 11,634 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 14,078 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,444 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Iraq |
| 2020s | 10,609 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 11,693 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,084 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Ecuador or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 11,680 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 11,007 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Ecuador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Ecuador and Iraq?
- 673 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Iraq?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Iraq rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Ecuador ranks 71st and Iraq ranks 68th 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.
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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.