Papua New Guinea vs Somalia: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre
Papua New Guinea
214.3 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Somalia
224.72 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
157th
Somalia rank
156th
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 224.72 current USD per square kilometre against 214.3 current USD per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 10.42 current USD per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Somalia ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 157th and Somalia ranks 156th of 166 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.48 current USD per square kilometre | 79.77 current USD per square kilometre | 31.29 current USD per square kilometre | Somalia |
| 1980s | 91.65 current USD per square kilometre | 90.01 current USD per square kilometre | 1.64 current USD per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 204.71 current USD per square kilometre | 88.97 current USD per square kilometre | 115.73 current USD per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 226.94 current USD per square kilometre | 186.83 current USD per square kilometre | 40.11 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, Papua New Guinea or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 224.72 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 Papua New Guinea and Somalia?
- 10.42 current USD per square kilometre, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Somalia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Somalia rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 157th and Somalia ranks 156th 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.