Afghanistan vs Zambia: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre
Afghanistan
426.62 current USD per square kilometre
in 2021
Zambia
507.37 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
149th
Zambia rank
146th
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre over time
- Afghanistan
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 507.37 current USD per square kilometre against 426.62 current USD per square kilometre in Afghanistan, a difference of 80.75 current USD per square kilometre.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 149th and Zambia ranks 146th of 166 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 278.83 current USD per square kilometre | 263.43 current USD per square kilometre | 15.4 current USD per square kilometre | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 360.17 current USD per square kilometre | 463.05 current USD per square kilometre | 102.88 current USD per square kilometre | Zambia |
| 2020s | 427.63 current USD per square kilometre | 289.03 current USD per square kilometre | 138.61 current USD per square kilometre | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre, Afghanistan or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 507.37 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 Zambia?
- 80.75 current USD per square kilometre, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Zambia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Zambia rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 149th and Zambia ranks 146th 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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About this data
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.