India vs Low income: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre
India
27,678 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Low income
537.52 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
India rank
42nd
Low income rank
41st
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre over time
- India
- Low income
How they compare
India currently reports 27,678 current USD per square kilometre against 537.52 current USD per square kilometre in Low income, a difference of 27,140 current USD per square kilometre.
That makes India's figure about 51.5 times Low income's.
Across all 52 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 42nd and Low income ranks 41st of 166 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Low income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,090 current USD per square kilometre | 144.98 current USD per square kilometre | 944.74 current USD per square kilometre | India |
| 1980s | 2,735 current USD per square kilometre | 399.03 current USD per square kilometre | 2,336 current USD per square kilometre | India |
| 1990s | 3,408 current USD per square kilometre | 348.17 current USD per square kilometre | 3,060 current USD per square kilometre | India |
| 2000s | 7,642 current USD per square kilometre | 461.53 current USD per square kilometre | 7,181 current USD per square kilometre | India |
| 2010s | 18,548 current USD per square kilometre | 461.79 current USD per square kilometre | 18,087 current USD per square kilometre | India |
| 2020s | 26,197 current USD per square kilometre | 456.4 current USD per square kilometre | 25,741 current USD per square kilometre | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre, India or Low income?
- India, at 27,678 current USD per square kilometre against 537.52 current USD per square kilometre in Low income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre between India and Low income?
- 27,140 current USD per square kilometre, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Low income?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do India and Low income rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- India ranks 42nd and Low income ranks 41st 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.