Somalia vs Zimbabwe: Military spending, per square kilometre
Somalia
233.65 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Zimbabwe
167.73 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Somalia rank
150th
Zimbabwe rank
153rd
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Somalia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 233.65 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 167.73 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, a difference of 65.92 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.4 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Somalia ahead.
Somalia ranks 150th and Zimbabwe ranks 153rd of 161 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 166.39 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 88.12 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 78.26 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Somalia |
| 2010s | 126.33 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 212.49 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 86.16 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 213.29 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 345.85 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 132.56 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, Somalia or Zimbabwe?
- Somalia, at 233.65 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 Somalia and Zimbabwe?
- 65.92 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Zimbabwe?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Somalia and Zimbabwe rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Somalia ranks 150th 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.