Madagascar vs Zimbabwe: Military spending, per square kilometre

Madagascar
185.36 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Zimbabwe
167.73 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Madagascar rank
152nd
Zimbabwe rank
153rd

Military spending, per square kilometre over time

  • Madagascar
  • Zimbabwe
0200400600196419932023

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 185.36 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 167.73 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, a difference of 17.63 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Madagascar ahead.

Madagascar ranks 152nd and Zimbabwe ranks 153rd of 161 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1980s 169.7 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 87.7 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 82 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre Madagascar
1990s 136.7 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 80.41 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 56.29 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre Madagascar
2000s 178.83 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 188.02 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 9.19 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre Zimbabwe
2010s 129.61 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 185.49 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 55.88 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre Zimbabwe
2020s 180.56 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 345.85 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 165.29 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, Madagascar or Zimbabwe?
Madagascar, at 185.36 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 167.73 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Madagascar and Zimbabwe?
17.63 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Zimbabwe?
39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Madagascar and Zimbabwe rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
Madagascar ranks 152nd 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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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.