North America vs Singapore: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre
North America
52,589 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Singapore
19.75 million current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
North America rank
1st
Singapore rank
1st
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre over time
- North America
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 19.75 million current USD per square kilometre against 52,589 current USD per square kilometre in North America, a difference of 19.70 million current USD per square kilometre.
That makes Singapore's figure about 375.6 times North America's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
North America ranks 1st and Singapore ranks 1st of 41 groups.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,378 current USD per square kilometre | 393,065 current USD per square kilometre | 387,687 current USD per square kilometre | Singapore |
| 1980s | 14,282 current USD per square kilometre | 1.40 million current USD per square kilometre | 1.38 million current USD per square kilometre | Singapore |
| 1990s | 17,300 current USD per square kilometre | 4.87 million current USD per square kilometre | 4.85 million current USD per square kilometre | Singapore |
| 2000s | 28,348 current USD per square kilometre | 8.09 million current USD per square kilometre | 8.06 million current USD per square kilometre | Singapore |
| 2010s | 39,090 current USD per square kilometre | 13.48 million current USD per square kilometre | 13.44 million current USD per square kilometre | Singapore |
| 2020s | 48,153 current USD per square kilometre | 16.36 million current USD per square kilometre | 16.32 million current USD per square kilometre | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre, North America or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 19.75 million current USD per square kilometre against 52,589 current USD per square kilometre in North America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre between North America and Singapore?
- 19.70 million current USD per square kilometre, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Singapore?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do North America and Singapore rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- North America ranks 1st and Singapore ranks 1st 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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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.