Brunei vs France: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre

Brunei
85,182 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
France
110,385 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Brunei rank
22nd
France rank
19th

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

  • Brunei
  • France
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k196119922023

How they compare

France currently reports 110,385 current USD per square kilometre against 85,182 current USD per square kilometre in Brunei, a difference of 25,203 current USD per square kilometre.

That makes France's figure about 1.3 times Brunei's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was France ahead.

Brunei ranks 22nd and France ranks 19th of 166 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brunei France Difference Ahead
1970s 10,491 current USD per square kilometre 20,122 current USD per square kilometre 9,632 current USD per square kilometre France
1980s 25,845 current USD per square kilometre 42,112 current USD per square kilometre 16,266 current USD per square kilometre France
1990s 52,366 current USD per square kilometre 67,300 current USD per square kilometre 14,935 current USD per square kilometre France
2000s 51,380 current USD per square kilometre 78,440 current USD per square kilometre 27,060 current USD per square kilometre France
2010s 77,870 current USD per square kilometre 93,195 current USD per square kilometre 15,324 current USD per square kilometre France
2020s 84,187 current USD per square kilometre 104,985 current USD per square kilometre 20,799 current USD per square kilometre France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre, Brunei or France?
France, at 110,385 current USD per square kilometre against 85,182 current USD per square kilometre in Brunei as of 2023.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre between Brunei and France?
25,203 current USD per square kilometre, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and France?
53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Brunei and France rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
Brunei ranks 22nd and France ranks 19th 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.