Azerbaijan vs China: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre
Azerbaijan
43,093 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
China
31,616 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Azerbaijan rank
35th
China rank
38th
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre over time
- Azerbaijan
- China
How they compare
Azerbaijan currently reports 43,093 current USD per square kilometre against 31,616 current USD per square kilometre in China, a difference of 11,477 current USD per square kilometre.
That makes Azerbaijan's figure about 1.4 times China's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was China ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 35th and China ranks 38th of 166 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 3 and China in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 887.46 current USD per square kilometre | 1,522 current USD per square kilometre | 634.89 current USD per square kilometre | China |
| 2000s | 7,074 current USD per square kilometre | 5,134 current USD per square kilometre | 1,940 current USD per square kilometre | Azerbaijan |
| 2010s | 28,975 current USD per square kilometre | 19,178 current USD per square kilometre | 9,796 current USD per square kilometre | Azerbaijan |
| 2020s | 34,766 current USD per square kilometre | 30,162 current USD per square kilometre | 4,604 current USD per square kilometre | Azerbaijan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre, Azerbaijan or China?
- Azerbaijan, at 43,093 current USD per square kilometre against 31,616 current USD per square kilometre in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre between Azerbaijan and China?
- 11,477 current USD per square kilometre, with Azerbaijan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and China?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Azerbaijan and China rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- Azerbaijan ranks 35th and China ranks 38th 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.