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
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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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.