Papua New Guinea vs Zimbabwe: Military spending, per square kilometre
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 209.16 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 167.73 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, a difference of 41.43 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 151st and Zimbabwe ranks 153rd of 161 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 223.22 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 88.37 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 134.84 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 285.3 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 80.41 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 204.89 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 131.46 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 188.02 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 56.56 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 197.8 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 185.49 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 12.32 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 220.86 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 345.85 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 124.99 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Papua New Guinea or Zimbabwe?
- Papua New Guinea, at 209.16 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 167.73 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Papua New Guinea and Zimbabwe?
- 41.43 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Zimbabwe?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Zimbabwe rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 151st and Zimbabwe ranks 153rd 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.