Iran vs Uganda: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre
Iran
4,555 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Uganda
4,871 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Iran rank
90th
Uganda rank
88th
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre over time
- Iran
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 4,871 current USD per square kilometre against 4,555 current USD per square kilometre in Iran, a difference of 316 current USD per square kilometre.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 90th and Uganda ranks 88th of 166 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 6 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 156.25 current USD per square kilometre | 52.12 current USD per square kilometre | 104.12 current USD per square kilometre | Iran |
| 1970s | 2,432 current USD per square kilometre | 484.14 current USD per square kilometre | 1,948 current USD per square kilometre | Iran |
| 1980s | 7,127 current USD per square kilometre | 706.16 current USD per square kilometre | 6,421 current USD per square kilometre | Iran |
| 1990s | 4,895 current USD per square kilometre | 558.58 current USD per square kilometre | 4,337 current USD per square kilometre | Iran |
| 2000s | 4,878 current USD per square kilometre | 1,031 current USD per square kilometre | 3,847 current USD per square kilometre | Iran |
| 2010s | 7,358 current USD per square kilometre | 2,105 current USD per square kilometre | 5,253 current USD per square kilometre | Iran |
| 2020s | 3,683 current USD per square kilometre | 4,928 current USD per square kilometre | 1,246 current USD per square kilometre | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre, Iran or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 4,871 current USD per square kilometre against 4,555 current USD per square kilometre in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre between Iran and Uganda?
- 316 current USD per square kilometre, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Uganda?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Uganda rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- Iran ranks 90th and Uganda ranks 88th 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.