Albania vs North Korea: Military spending, per square kilometre

Albania
13,008 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
North Korea
13,007 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2018
Albania rank
71st
North Korea rank
72nd

Military spending, per square kilometre over time

  • Albania
  • North Korea
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k196119922023

How they compare

Albania currently reports 13,008 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 13,007 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in North Korea, a difference of 1 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.

Across all 58 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.

Albania ranks 71st and North Korea ranks 72nd of 171 countries.

North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Albania North Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 15,077 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 21,992 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 6,915 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre North Korea
1970s 20,761 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 33,009 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 12,248 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre North Korea
1980s 12,637 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 65,254 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 52,617 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre North Korea
1990s 5,021 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 62,846 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 57,825 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre North Korea
2000s 6,317 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 41,318 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 35,001 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre North Korea
2010s 6,825 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 14,725 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 7,900 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre North Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Albania or North Korea?
Albania, at 13,008 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 13,007 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in North Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Albania and North Korea?
1 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with Albania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and North Korea?
58 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2018.
How do Albania and North Korea rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
Albania ranks 71st and North Korea ranks 72nd 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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Indicator
Military spending, per square kilometre
Unit
constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 9,284 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.