What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Kazakhstan and Zambia?

16.19 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with Kazakhstan ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Zambia?

26 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.

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.

Kazakhstan vs Zambia: Military spending, per square kilometre

Kazakhstan

457.32 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre

in 2023

Zambia

441.13 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre

in 2023

Kazakhstan rank

142nd

Zambia rank

143rd

Military spending, per square kilometre over time

Kazakhstan
Zambia

How they compare

Kazakhstan currently reports 457.32 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 441.13 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Zambia, a difference of 16.19 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Kazakhstan has been ahead every year.

Kazakhstan ranks 142nd and Zambia ranks 143rd of 161 countries.

Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kazakhstan	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	272.97 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre	142.86 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre	130.11 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre	Kazakhstan
2000s	818.09 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre	250.13 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre	567.96 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre	Kazakhstan
2010s	1,410 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre	387.01 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre	1,023 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre	Kazakhstan
2020s	639.01 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre	365.8 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre	273.21 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre	Kazakhstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Kazakhstan or Zambia?: Kazakhstan, at 457.32 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 441.13 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Zambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Kazakhstan and Zambia?: 16.19 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Zambia?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Kazakhstan and Zambia rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?: Kazakhstan ranks 142nd 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.

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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: 15 September 2026

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.