Niger vs Papua New Guinea: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre
Niger
262.03 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
214.3 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Niger rank
154th
Papua New Guinea rank
157th
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre over time
- Niger
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Niger currently reports 262.03 current USD per square kilometre against 214.3 current USD per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 47.73 current USD per square kilometre.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Niger ranks 154th and Papua New Guinea ranks 157th of 166 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.28 current USD per square kilometre | 48.48 current USD per square kilometre | 39.2 current USD per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 11.05 current USD per square kilometre | 84.43 current USD per square kilometre | 73.38 current USD per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 15.29 current USD per square kilometre | 141.09 current USD per square kilometre | 125.8 current USD per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 25.78 current USD per square kilometre | 66.64 current USD per square kilometre | 40.86 current USD per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 122.37 current USD per square kilometre | 188.98 current USD per square kilometre | 66.61 current USD per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 200.34 current USD per square kilometre | 226.94 current USD per square kilometre | 26.6 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, Niger or Papua New Guinea?
- Niger, at 262.03 current USD per square kilometre against 214.3 current USD per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre between Niger and Papua New Guinea?
- 47.73 current USD per square kilometre, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Papua New Guinea?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
- How do Niger and Papua New Guinea rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- Niger ranks 154th 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.