Iraq vs New Zealand: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre
Iraq
12,712 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
New Zealand
11,504 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Iraq rank
64th
New Zealand rank
67th
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre over time
- Iraq
- New Zealand
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 12,712 current USD per square kilometre against 11,504 current USD per square kilometre in New Zealand, a difference of 1,208 current USD per square kilometre.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1961 it was New Zealand ahead.
Iraq ranks 64th and New Zealand ranks 67th of 166 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 5 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 500.89 current USD per square kilometre | 474.44 current USD per square kilometre | 26.45 current USD per square kilometre | Iraq |
| 1970s | 2,996 current USD per square kilometre | 1,061 current USD per square kilometre | 1,935 current USD per square kilometre | Iraq |
| 1980s | 8,074 current USD per square kilometre | 2,539 current USD per square kilometre | 5,535 current USD per square kilometre | Iraq |
| 2000s | 4,320 current USD per square kilometre | 5,337 current USD per square kilometre | 1,018 current USD per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 14,691 current USD per square kilometre | 7,757 current USD per square kilometre | 6,934 current USD per square kilometre | Iraq |
| 2020s | 11,881 current USD per square kilometre | 10,989 current USD per square kilometre | 891.93 current USD per square kilometre | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre, Iraq or New Zealand?
- Iraq, at 12,712 current USD per square kilometre against 11,504 current USD per square kilometre in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre between Iraq and New Zealand?
- 1,208 current USD per square kilometre, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and New Zealand?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and New Zealand rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- Iraq ranks 64th 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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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.