Laos vs Zimbabwe: Military spending, per square kilometre
Laos
94.5 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2013
Zimbabwe
167.73 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Laos rank
156th
Zimbabwe rank
153rd
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Laos
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 167.73 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 94.5 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Laos, a difference of 73.23 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.8 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 156th and Zimbabwe ranks 153rd of 161 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 714.56 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 76.33 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 638.23 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Laos |
| 2000s | 118.25 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 188.02 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 69.77 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 89.06 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 143.05 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 53.99 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Laos or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 167.73 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 94.5 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Laos as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Laos and Zimbabwe?
- 73.23 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Zimbabwe?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2013.
- How do Laos and Zimbabwe rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Laos ranks 156th and Zimbabwe ranks 153rd 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.