Latvia vs Sweden: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre
Latvia
20,148 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Sweden
21,496 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Latvia rank
52nd
Sweden rank
49th
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre over time
- Latvia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 21,496 current USD per square kilometre against 20,148 current USD per square kilometre in Latvia, a difference of 1,348 current USD per square kilometre.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 52nd and Sweden ranks 49th of 166 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 619.95 current USD per square kilometre | 11,829 current USD per square kilometre | 11,209 current USD per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 2000s | 4,484 current USD per square kilometre | 12,960 current USD per square kilometre | 8,477 current USD per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 2010s | 6,368 current USD per square kilometre | 14,596 current USD per square kilometre | 8,228 current USD per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 2020s | 14,764 current USD per square kilometre | 18,618 current USD per square kilometre | 3,854 current USD per square kilometre | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre, Latvia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 21,496 current USD per square kilometre against 20,148 current USD per square kilometre in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre between Latvia and Sweden?
- 1,348 current USD per square kilometre, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Sweden?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and Sweden rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- Latvia ranks 52nd and Sweden ranks 49th 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.