New Zealand vs Thailand: Military spending, per square kilometre
New Zealand
11,690 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Thailand
11,236 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
New Zealand rank
67th
Thailand rank
70th
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- New Zealand
- Thailand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 11,690 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 11,236 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Thailand, a difference of 454 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 67th and Thailand ranks 70th of 161 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 4 and Thailand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,268 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,305 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,964 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 6,618 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,597 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,021 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 8,725 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 6,682 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,044 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 7,980 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 9,171 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,192 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Thailand |
| 2000s | 7,457 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 7,109 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 348.75 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 8,330 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 11,758 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,428 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Thailand |
| 2020s | 11,482 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 12,735 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,253 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, New Zealand or Thailand?
- New Zealand, at 11,690 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 11,236 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Thailand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between New Zealand and Thailand?
- 454 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Thailand?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Thailand rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- New Zealand ranks 67th and Thailand ranks 70th 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.