Bangladesh vs India: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre

Bangladesh
29,103 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
India
27,678 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
39th
India rank
42nd

Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre over time

  • Bangladesh
  • India
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k196119922023

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 29,103 current USD per square kilometre against 27,678 current USD per square kilometre in India, a difference of 1,425 current USD per square kilometre.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times India's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1973 it was India ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 39th and India ranks 42nd of 166 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 3 and India in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh India Difference Ahead
1970s 775.54 current USD per square kilometre 1,157 current USD per square kilometre 381.78 current USD per square kilometre India
1980s 1,901 current USD per square kilometre 2,735 current USD per square kilometre 833.37 current USD per square kilometre India
1990s 4,287 current USD per square kilometre 3,408 current USD per square kilometre 879.7 current USD per square kilometre Bangladesh
2000s 6,502 current USD per square kilometre 7,642 current USD per square kilometre 1,140 current USD per square kilometre India
2010s 20,721 current USD per square kilometre 18,548 current USD per square kilometre 2,173 current USD per square kilometre Bangladesh
2020s 33,612 current USD per square kilometre 26,197 current USD per square kilometre 7,414 current USD per square kilometre Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre, Bangladesh or India?
Bangladesh, at 29,103 current USD per square kilometre against 27,678 current USD per square kilometre in India as of 2023.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre between Bangladesh and India?
1,425 current USD per square kilometre, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and India?
51 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
How do Bangladesh and India rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
Bangladesh ranks 39th and India ranks 42nd 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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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre
Unit
current USD per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
210 places, 10,125 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.