Ecuador vs New Zealand: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre

Ecuador
10,839 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
New Zealand
11,504 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Ecuador rank
70th
New Zealand rank
67th

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

  • Ecuador
  • New Zealand
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k196119922023

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 11,504 current USD per square kilometre against 10,839 current USD per square kilometre in Ecuador, a difference of 665 current USD per square kilometre.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was New Zealand ahead.

Ecuador ranks 70th and New Zealand ranks 67th of 166 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador New Zealand Difference Ahead
1960s 86.57 current USD per square kilometre 474.44 current USD per square kilometre 387.87 current USD per square kilometre New Zealand
1970s 359.67 current USD per square kilometre 1,061 current USD per square kilometre 701.27 current USD per square kilometre New Zealand
1980s 776.62 current USD per square kilometre 2,701 current USD per square kilometre 1,924 current USD per square kilometre New Zealand
1990s 1,273 current USD per square kilometre 3,900 current USD per square kilometre 2,627 current USD per square kilometre New Zealand
2000s 3,790 current USD per square kilometre 4,574 current USD per square kilometre 784.14 current USD per square kilometre New Zealand
2010s 10,118 current USD per square kilometre 7,757 current USD per square kilometre 2,361 current USD per square kilometre Ecuador
2020s 10,110 current USD per square kilometre 10,989 current USD per square kilometre 878.9 current USD per square kilometre New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre, Ecuador or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 11,504 current USD per square kilometre against 10,839 current USD per square kilometre in Ecuador as of 2023.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre between Ecuador and New Zealand?
665 current USD per square kilometre, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and New Zealand?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Ecuador and New Zealand rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
Ecuador ranks 70th and New Zealand ranks 67th 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.