Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
16,317 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
311,261 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
12th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
10th

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

  • Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0100.0k200.0k300.0k196119922023

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 311,261 current USD per square kilometre against 16,317 current USD per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 294,944 current USD per square kilometre.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 19.1 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 31 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 12th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 10th of 41 groups.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 1,701 current USD per square kilometre 162,630 current USD per square kilometre 160,928 current USD per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 3,080 current USD per square kilometre 236,407 current USD per square kilometre 233,327 current USD per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 5,075 current USD per square kilometre 249,918 current USD per square kilometre 244,844 current USD per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 9,474 current USD per square kilometre 271,622 current USD per square kilometre 262,148 current USD per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 311,261 current USD per square kilometre against 16,317 current USD per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2023.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
294,944 current USD per square kilometre, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 12th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 10th of 41 groups.
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.