South Africa vs Zimbabwe: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre
South Africa
2,371 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Zimbabwe
2,250 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa rank
111th
Zimbabwe rank
113th
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre over time
- South Africa
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2,371 current USD per square kilometre against 2,250 current USD per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, a difference of 121 current USD per square kilometre.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1964 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 111th and Zimbabwe ranks 113th of 166 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 286.31 current USD per square kilometre | 59.09 current USD per square kilometre | 227.22 current USD per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1970s | 1,044 current USD per square kilometre | 460.73 current USD per square kilometre | 583.13 current USD per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1980s | 2,547 current USD per square kilometre | 1,014 current USD per square kilometre | 1,533 current USD per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1990s | 2,627 current USD per square kilometre | 780.02 current USD per square kilometre | 1,847 current USD per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2,144 current USD per square kilometre | 758.51 current USD per square kilometre | 1,386 current USD per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 3,179 current USD per square kilometre | 874.34 current USD per square kilometre | 2,304 current USD per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2,627 current USD per square kilometre | 1,240 current USD per square kilometre | 1,387 current USD per square kilometre | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre, South Africa or Zimbabwe?
- South Africa, at 2,371 current USD per square kilometre against 2,250 current USD per square kilometre in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre between South Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 121 current USD per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Zimbabwe rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 111th and Zimbabwe ranks 113th 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.