Central African Republic vs Papua New Guinea: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre over time
- Central African Republic
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 214.3 current USD per square kilometre against 100.37 current USD per square kilometre in Central African Republic, a difference of 113.93 current USD per square kilometre.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 2.1 times Central African Republic's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Central African Republic ranks 160th and Papua New Guinea ranks 157th of 166 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.71 current USD per square kilometre | 146.56 current USD per square kilometre | 119.85 current USD per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 32.75 current USD per square kilometre | 69.99 current USD per square kilometre | 37.24 current USD per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 61.46 current USD per square kilometre | 192.13 current USD per square kilometre | 130.67 current USD per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 82.02 current USD per square kilometre | 226.94 current USD per square kilometre | 144.92 current USD per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre, Central African Republic or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 214.3 current USD per square kilometre against 100.37 current USD per square kilometre in Central African Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre between Central African Republic and Papua New Guinea?
- 113.93 current USD per square kilometre, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Papua New Guinea?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Central African Republic and Papua New Guinea rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- Central African Republic ranks 160th and Papua New Guinea ranks 157th 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.