Ireland vs Sri Lanka: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre
Ireland
18,424 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka
18,846 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Ireland rank
57th
Sri Lanka rank
56th
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre over time
- Ireland
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 18,846 current USD per square kilometre against 18,424 current USD per square kilometre in Ireland, a difference of 422 current USD per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 57th and Sri Lanka ranks 56th of 166 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 5 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 514.28 current USD per square kilometre | 241.72 current USD per square kilometre | 272.56 current USD per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 1970s | 2,114 current USD per square kilometre | 423.67 current USD per square kilometre | 1,690 current USD per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 1980s | 5,313 current USD per square kilometre | 1,699 current USD per square kilometre | 3,613 current USD per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 1990s | 9,909 current USD per square kilometre | 8,255 current USD per square kilometre | 1,654 current USD per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 2000s | 16,036 current USD per square kilometre | 13,959 current USD per square kilometre | 2,076 current USD per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 2010s | 16,496 current USD per square kilometre | 27,522 current USD per square kilometre | 11,026 current USD per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 17,585 current USD per square kilometre | 20,991 current USD per square kilometre | 3,406 current USD per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre, Ireland or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 18,846 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 Ireland and Sri Lanka?
- 422 current USD per square kilometre, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sri Lanka?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Sri Lanka rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- Ireland ranks 57th and Sri Lanka ranks 56th 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.