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

Guatemala
4,084 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Iran
4,555 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Guatemala rank
93rd
Iran rank
90th

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

  • Guatemala
  • Iran
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k196119922023

How they compare

Iran currently reports 4,555 current USD per square kilometre against 4,084 current USD per square kilometre in Guatemala, a difference of 471 current USD per square kilometre.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.

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

Guatemala ranks 93rd and Iran ranks 90th of 166 countries.

Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Iran Difference Ahead
1960s 154.19 current USD per square kilometre 156.25 current USD per square kilometre 2.06 current USD per square kilometre Iran
1970s 436.54 current USD per square kilometre 2,432 current USD per square kilometre 1,996 current USD per square kilometre Iran
1980s 1,514 current USD per square kilometre 7,127 current USD per square kilometre 5,613 current USD per square kilometre Iran
1990s 1,305 current USD per square kilometre 4,895 current USD per square kilometre 3,591 current USD per square kilometre Iran
2000s 1,392 current USD per square kilometre 4,878 current USD per square kilometre 3,486 current USD per square kilometre Iran
2010s 2,343 current USD per square kilometre 7,358 current USD per square kilometre 5,016 current USD per square kilometre Iran
2020s 3,638 current USD per square kilometre 3,683 current USD per square kilometre 44.38 current USD per square kilometre Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre, Guatemala or Iran?
Iran, at 4,555 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 Guatemala and Iran?
471 current USD per square kilometre, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Iran?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Guatemala and Iran rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
Guatemala ranks 93rd and Iran ranks 90th 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.