Côte d'Ivoire vs Zimbabwe: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre

Côte d'Ivoire
2,145 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Zimbabwe
2,250 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Côte d'Ivoire rank
114th
Zimbabwe rank
113th

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

  • Côte d'Ivoire
  • Zimbabwe
05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k196219922023

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 2,250 current USD per square kilometre against 2,145 current USD per square kilometre in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 105 current USD per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Côte d'Ivoire ahead.

Côte d'Ivoire ranks 114th and Zimbabwe ranks 113th of 166 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Côte d'Ivoire averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Côte d'Ivoire Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 43.78 current USD per square kilometre 59.09 current USD per square kilometre 15.31 current USD per square kilometre Zimbabwe
1970s 151.75 current USD per square kilometre 460.73 current USD per square kilometre 308.98 current USD per square kilometre Zimbabwe
1980s 311.32 current USD per square kilometre 1,014 current USD per square kilometre 702.52 current USD per square kilometre Zimbabwe
1990s 392.56 current USD per square kilometre 808.53 current USD per square kilometre 415.97 current USD per square kilometre Zimbabwe
2000s 771.27 current USD per square kilometre 480.81 current USD per square kilometre 290.46 current USD per square kilometre Côte d'Ivoire
2010s 1,548 current USD per square kilometre 874.34 current USD per square kilometre 673.3 current USD per square kilometre Côte d'Ivoire
2020s 1,992 current USD per square kilometre 1,240 current USD per square kilometre 752 current USD per square kilometre Côte d'Ivoire

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre, Côte d'Ivoire or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 2,250 current USD per square kilometre against 2,145 current USD per square kilometre in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2023.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre between Côte d'Ivoire and Zimbabwe?
105 current USD per square kilometre, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Zimbabwe?
51 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
How do Côte d'Ivoire and Zimbabwe rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 114th and Zimbabwe ranks 113th 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.