Mauritius vs New Zealand: Military spending, per square kilometre
Mauritius
11,982 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
New Zealand
11,690 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Mauritius rank
65th
New Zealand rank
67th
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Mauritius
- New Zealand
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 11,982 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 11,690 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in New Zealand, a difference of 292 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1968 it was New Zealand ahead.
Mauritius ranks 65th and New Zealand ranks 67th of 161 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 892.42 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 6,163 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 5,271 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 1,861 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 6,618 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4,756 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 4,314 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 8,725 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4,411 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 8,822 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 7,980 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 842.58 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 8,083 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 7,457 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 625.69 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 10,051 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 8,330 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,722 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 10,578 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 11,482 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 903.64 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Mauritius or New Zealand?
- Mauritius, at 11,982 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 11,690 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Mauritius and New Zealand?
- 292 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and New Zealand?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2023.
- How do Mauritius and New Zealand rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Mauritius ranks 65th and New Zealand ranks 67th 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.