Madagascar vs Papua New Guinea: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre over time
- Madagascar
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 214.3 current USD per square kilometre against 175.09 current USD per square kilometre in Madagascar, a difference of 39.21 current USD per square kilometre.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 159th and Papua New Guinea ranks 157th of 166 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 82.97 current USD per square kilometre | 48.48 current USD per square kilometre | 34.5 current USD per square kilometre | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 92.89 current USD per square kilometre | 91.65 current USD per square kilometre | 1.24 current USD per square kilometre | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 66.34 current USD per square kilometre | 139.53 current USD per square kilometre | 73.18 current USD per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 113.68 current USD per square kilometre | 68.9 current USD per square kilometre | 44.78 current USD per square kilometre | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 115.88 current USD per square kilometre | 192.13 current USD per square kilometre | 76.25 current USD per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 166.1 current USD per square kilometre | 226.94 current USD per square kilometre | 60.84 current USD per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre, Madagascar or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 214.3 current USD per square kilometre against 175.09 current USD per square kilometre in Madagascar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre between Madagascar and Papua New Guinea?
- 39.21 current USD per square kilometre, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Papua New Guinea?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
- How do Madagascar and Papua New Guinea rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- Madagascar ranks 159th and Papua New Guinea ranks 157th 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.