Ukraine vs Upper middle income: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre

Ukraine
112,026 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Upper middle income
11,632 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Ukraine rank
18th
Upper middle income rank
15th

Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre over time

  • Ukraine
  • Upper middle income
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k198920062023

How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 112,026 current USD per square kilometre against 11,632 current USD per square kilometre in Upper middle income, a difference of 100,394 current USD per square kilometre.

That makes Ukraine's figure about 9.6 times Upper middle income's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Upper middle income ahead.

Ukraine ranks 18th and Upper middle income ranks 15th of 166 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ukraine averaged higher in 3 and Upper middle income in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ukraine Upper middle income Difference Ahead
1990s 1,972 current USD per square kilometre 1,481 current USD per square kilometre 490.81 current USD per square kilometre Ukraine
2000s 4,189 current USD per square kilometre 2,777 current USD per square kilometre 1,412 current USD per square kilometre Ukraine
2010s 7,161 current USD per square kilometre 7,404 current USD per square kilometre 243.55 current USD per square kilometre Upper middle income
2020s 51,704 current USD per square kilometre 10,052 current USD per square kilometre 41,652 current USD per square kilometre Ukraine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre, Ukraine or Upper middle income?
Ukraine, at 112,026 current USD per square kilometre against 11,632 current USD per square kilometre in Upper middle income as of 2023.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre between Ukraine and Upper middle income?
100,394 current USD per square kilometre, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ukraine and Upper middle income?
31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Ukraine and Upper middle income rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
Ukraine ranks 18th and Upper middle income ranks 15th 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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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre
Unit
current USD per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
210 places, 10,125 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.