Papua New Guinea vs Somalia: Military spending, per square kilometre
Papua New Guinea
209.16 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Somalia
233.65 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
151st
Somalia rank
150th
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 233.65 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 209.16 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 24.49 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Somalia ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 151st and Somalia ranks 150th of 161 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 175.65 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 240.96 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 65.32 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Somalia |
| 1980s | 219.65 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 155.59 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 64.06 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 209.41 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 126.33 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 83.08 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 220.86 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 213.29 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 7.56 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Papua New Guinea or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 233.65 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 209.16 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Papua New Guinea and Somalia?
- 24.49 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Somalia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Somalia rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 151st and Somalia ranks 150th 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.