Afghanistan vs Kazakhstan: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre

Afghanistan
426.62 current USD per square kilometre
in 2021
Kazakhstan
431.27 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
149th
Kazakhstan rank
147th

Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Kazakhstan
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How they compare

Kazakhstan currently reports 431.27 current USD per square kilometre against 426.62 current USD per square kilometre in Afghanistan, a difference of 4.65 current USD per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 149th and Kazakhstan ranks 147th of 166 countries.

Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Kazakhstan Difference Ahead
2000s 278.83 current USD per square kilometre 369.42 current USD per square kilometre 90.59 current USD per square kilometre Kazakhstan
2010s 360.17 current USD per square kilometre 681.95 current USD per square kilometre 321.78 current USD per square kilometre Kazakhstan
2020s 427.63 current USD per square kilometre 586.36 current USD per square kilometre 158.72 current USD per square kilometre Kazakhstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre, Afghanistan or Kazakhstan?
Kazakhstan, at 431.27 current USD per square kilometre against 426.62 current USD per square kilometre in Afghanistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre between Afghanistan and Kazakhstan?
4.65 current USD per square kilometre, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Kazakhstan?
18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
How do Afghanistan and Kazakhstan rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
Afghanistan ranks 149th and Kazakhstan ranks 147th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre
Unit
current USD per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
210 places, 10,125 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Military expenditure (current USD) 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.