Afghanistan vs Bhutan: Military spending, per square kilometre
Afghanistan
876.57 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
Bhutan
821.18 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2016
Afghanistan rank
144th
Bhutan rank
145th
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Afghanistan
- Bhutan
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 876.57 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 821.18 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Bhutan, a difference of 55.39 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Bhutan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Bhutan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 144th and Bhutan ranks 145th of 171 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Bhutan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Bhutan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 226.05 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 329.23 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 103.18 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Bhutan |
| 1980s | 881.64 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 269.54 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 612.1 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 857.25 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 542.34 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 314.92 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 378.45 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 738.89 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 360.45 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 2,236 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 792.46 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,443 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Afghanistan or Bhutan?
- Afghanistan, at 876.57 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 821.18 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Bhutan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Afghanistan and Bhutan?
- 55.39 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Bhutan?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2016.
- How do Afghanistan and Bhutan rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 144th and Bhutan ranks 145th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, 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 spending 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.