Azerbaijan vs Saudi Arabia: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre
Azerbaijan
43,093 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
36,175 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Azerbaijan rank
35th
Saudi Arabia rank
36th
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre over time
- Azerbaijan
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Azerbaijan currently reports 43,093 current USD per square kilometre against 36,175 current USD per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 6,918 current USD per square kilometre.
That makes Azerbaijan's figure about 1.2 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 35th and Saudi Arabia ranks 36th of 166 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 887.46 current USD per square kilometre | 7,556 current USD per square kilometre | 6,668 current USD per square kilometre | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 7,074 current USD per square kilometre | 12,517 current USD per square kilometre | 5,443 current USD per square kilometre | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 28,975 current USD per square kilometre | 30,669 current USD per square kilometre | 1,694 current USD per square kilometre | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 34,766 current USD per square kilometre | 32,149 current USD per square kilometre | 2,618 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 Saudi Arabia?
- Azerbaijan, at 43,093 current USD per square kilometre against 36,175 current USD per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre between Azerbaijan and Saudi Arabia?
- 6,918 current USD per square kilometre, with Azerbaijan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Saudi Arabia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Azerbaijan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- Azerbaijan ranks 35th and Saudi Arabia ranks 36th 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.