Indonesia vs Iran: Military spending, per square kilometre

Indonesia
5,842 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Iran
5,442 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Indonesia rank
85th
Iran rank
86th

Military spending, per square kilometre over time

  • Indonesia
  • Iran
02.0k4.0k6.0k196119922023

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 5,842 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 5,442 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Iran, a difference of 400 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Iran ahead.

Indonesia ranks 85th and Iran ranks 86th of 161 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 2 and Iran in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Iran Difference Ahead
1970s 984.93 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 4,991 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 4,006 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre Iran
1980s 1,430 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 2,793 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 1,363 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre Iran
1990s 1,666 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 1,589 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 77.61 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre Indonesia
2000s 1,734 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 3,948 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 2,214 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre Iran
2010s 3,878 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 4,439 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 561.23 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre Iran
2020s 5,235 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 4,880 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 354.57 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Indonesia or Iran?
Indonesia, at 5,842 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 5,442 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Iran as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Indonesia and Iran?
400 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Iran?
50 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
How do Indonesia and Iran rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
Indonesia ranks 85th and Iran ranks 86th 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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Indicator
Military spending, per square kilometre
Unit
constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
161 places, 7,412 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.