Romania vs Sweden: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre
Romania
24,461 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Sweden
21,496 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Romania rank
46th
Sweden rank
49th
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre over time
- Romania
- Sweden
How they compare
Romania currently reports 24,461 current USD per square kilometre against 21,496 current USD per square kilometre in Sweden, a difference of 2,965 current USD per square kilometre.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Romania ahead.
Romania ranks 46th and Sweden ranks 49th of 166 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,544 current USD per square kilometre | 1,988 current USD per square kilometre | 2,556 current USD per square kilometre | Romania |
| 1970s | 4,269 current USD per square kilometre | 5,094 current USD per square kilometre | 825.06 current USD per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 1980s | 6,954 current USD per square kilometre | 8,751 current USD per square kilometre | 1,797 current USD per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 1990s | 4,684 current USD per square kilometre | 12,683 current USD per square kilometre | 7,999 current USD per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 2000s | 7,750 current USD per square kilometre | 12,960 current USD per square kilometre | 5,211 current USD per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 2010s | 12,836 current USD per square kilometre | 14,596 current USD per square kilometre | 1,760 current USD per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 2020s | 23,002 current USD per square kilometre | 18,618 current USD per square kilometre | 4,383 current USD per square kilometre | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre, Romania or Sweden?
- Romania, at 24,461 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 Romania and Sweden?
- 2,965 current USD per square kilometre, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Sweden?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Romania and Sweden rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- Romania ranks 46th 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.