Norway vs Sweden: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre
Norway
24,152 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Sweden
21,496 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Norway rank
47th
Sweden rank
49th
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Norway currently reports 24,152 current USD per square kilometre against 21,496 current USD per square kilometre in Sweden, a difference of 2,656 current USD per square kilometre.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sweden ahead.
Norway ranks 47th and Sweden ranks 49th of 166 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 695.4 current USD per square kilometre | 1,988 current USD per square kilometre | 1,293 current USD per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 1970s | 2,298 current USD per square kilometre | 5,094 current USD per square kilometre | 2,797 current USD per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 1980s | 5,699 current USD per square kilometre | 8,751 current USD per square kilometre | 3,052 current USD per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 1990s | 9,308 current USD per square kilometre | 12,683 current USD per square kilometre | 3,375 current USD per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 2000s | 13,059 current USD per square kilometre | 12,960 current USD per square kilometre | 98.75 current USD per square kilometre | Norway |
| 2010s | 18,992 current USD per square kilometre | 14,596 current USD per square kilometre | 4,397 current USD per square kilometre | Norway |
| 2020s | 22,755 current USD per square kilometre | 18,618 current USD per square kilometre | 4,137 current USD per square kilometre | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre, Norway or Sweden?
- Norway, at 24,152 current USD per square kilometre against 21,496 current USD per square kilometre in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre between Norway and Sweden?
- 2,656 current USD per square kilometre, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- Norway ranks 47th 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.