Portugal vs Spain: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre
Portugal
46,243 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Spain
47,671 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Portugal rank
33rd
Spain rank
30th
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 47,671 current USD per square kilometre against 46,243 current USD per square kilometre in Portugal, a difference of 1,428 current USD per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 33rd and Spain ranks 30th of 166 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,168 current USD per square kilometre | 949.8 current USD per square kilometre | 1,218 current USD per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 1970s | 5,383 current USD per square kilometre | 4,468 current USD per square kilometre | 914.51 current USD per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 1980s | 7,725 current USD per square kilometre | 12,522 current USD per square kilometre | 4,796 current USD per square kilometre | Spain |
| 1990s | 19,223 current USD per square kilometre | 21,986 current USD per square kilometre | 2,763 current USD per square kilometre | Spain |
| 2000s | 30,225 current USD per square kilometre | 30,991 current USD per square kilometre | 766.25 current USD per square kilometre | Spain |
| 2010s | 34,480 current USD per square kilometre | 34,599 current USD per square kilometre | 118.72 current USD per square kilometre | Spain |
| 2020s | 40,808 current USD per square kilometre | 40,578 current USD per square kilometre | 230.47 current USD per square kilometre | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre, Portugal or Spain?
- Spain, at 47,671 current USD per square kilometre against 46,243 current USD per square kilometre in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre between Portugal and Spain?
- 1,428 current USD per square kilometre, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- Portugal ranks 33rd and Spain ranks 30th 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.