Australia vs Guatemala: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre

Australia
4,211 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Guatemala
4,084 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Australia rank
91st
Guatemala rank
93rd

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

  • Australia
  • Guatemala
01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k196119922023

How they compare

Australia currently reports 4,211 current USD per square kilometre against 4,084 current USD per square kilometre in Guatemala, a difference of 127 current USD per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Guatemala ahead.

Australia ranks 91st and Guatemala ranks 93rd of 166 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Guatemala in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Guatemala Difference Ahead
1960s 112.49 current USD per square kilometre 154.19 current USD per square kilometre 41.7 current USD per square kilometre Guatemala
1970s 276.01 current USD per square kilometre 436.54 current USD per square kilometre 160.53 current USD per square kilometre Guatemala
1980s 625.66 current USD per square kilometre 1,514 current USD per square kilometre 888.18 current USD per square kilometre Guatemala
1990s 956.57 current USD per square kilometre 1,305 current USD per square kilometre 348.12 current USD per square kilometre Guatemala
2000s 1,646 current USD per square kilometre 1,392 current USD per square kilometre 254.06 current USD per square kilometre Australia
2010s 3,352 current USD per square kilometre 2,343 current USD per square kilometre 1,010 current USD per square kilometre Australia
2020s 4,058 current USD per square kilometre 3,638 current USD per square kilometre 419.72 current USD per square kilometre Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre, Australia or Guatemala?
Australia, at 4,211 current USD per square kilometre against 4,084 current USD per square kilometre in Guatemala as of 2023.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre between Australia and Guatemala?
127 current USD per square kilometre, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Guatemala?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Australia and Guatemala rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
Australia ranks 91st and Guatemala ranks 93rd 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.