Finland vs Ireland: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre
Finland
19,503 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Ireland
18,424 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Finland rank
54th
Ireland rank
57th
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre over time
- Finland
- Ireland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 19,503 current USD per square kilometre against 18,424 current USD per square kilometre in Ireland, a difference of 1,079 current USD per square kilometre.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ireland ahead.
Finland ranks 54th and Ireland ranks 57th of 166 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 462.46 current USD per square kilometre | 514.28 current USD per square kilometre | 51.82 current USD per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 1970s | 1,181 current USD per square kilometre | 2,024 current USD per square kilometre | 842.89 current USD per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 1980s | 3,713 current USD per square kilometre | 5,313 current USD per square kilometre | 1,600 current USD per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 1990s | 6,330 current USD per square kilometre | 9,909 current USD per square kilometre | 3,579 current USD per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 2000s | 8,985 current USD per square kilometre | 16,036 current USD per square kilometre | 7,050 current USD per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 2010s | 12,353 current USD per square kilometre | 16,496 current USD per square kilometre | 4,143 current USD per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 2020s | 14,866 current USD per square kilometre | 17,585 current USD per square kilometre | 2,718 current USD per square kilometre | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre, Finland or Ireland?
- Finland, at 19,503 current USD per square kilometre against 18,424 current USD per square kilometre in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre between Finland and Ireland?
- 1,079 current USD per square kilometre, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Ireland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Ireland rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- Finland ranks 54th and Ireland ranks 57th 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.