Namibia vs Zambia: Military spending, per square kilometre
Namibia
431.89 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Zambia
441.13 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Namibia rank
144th
Zambia rank
143rd
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Namibia
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 441.13 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 431.89 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Namibia, a difference of 9.24 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zambia ahead.
Namibia ranks 144th and Zambia ranks 143rd of 161 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 163.07 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 209.75 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 46.68 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Zambia |
| 2000s | 265.2 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 250.13 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 15.07 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Namibia |
| 2010s | 498.64 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 387.01 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 111.63 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Namibia |
| 2020s | 453.97 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 365.8 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 88.17 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Namibia or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 441.13 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 431.89 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Namibia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Namibia and Zambia?
- 9.24 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Zambia?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Namibia and Zambia rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Namibia ranks 144th 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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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.