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
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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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.