Papua New Guinea vs South Sudan: Military spending, per square kilometre

Papua New Guinea
209.16 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Sudan
122.33 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
151st
South Sudan rank
154th

Military spending, per square kilometre over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • South Sudan
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 209.16 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 122.33 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in South Sudan, a difference of 86.83 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.7 times South Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was South Sudan ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 151st and South Sudan ranks 154th of 161 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea South Sudan Difference Ahead
2010s 211.23 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 143.15 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 68.08 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre Papua New Guinea
2020s 220.86 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 52.44 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 168.42 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 South Sudan?
Papua New Guinea, at 209.16 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 122.33 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in South Sudan as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Papua New Guinea and South Sudan?
86.83 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and South Sudan?
12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
How do Papua New Guinea and South Sudan rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
Papua New Guinea ranks 151st and South Sudan ranks 154th 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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Indicator
Military spending, per square kilometre
Unit
constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
161 places, 7,412 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.