Armenia vs Azerbaijan: Military spending, per square kilometre

Armenia
42,072 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Azerbaijan
45,542 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Armenia rank
36th
Azerbaijan rank
34th

Military spending, per square kilometre over time

  • Armenia
  • Azerbaijan
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How they compare

Azerbaijan currently reports 45,542 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 42,072 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Armenia, a difference of 3,470 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Azerbaijan's figure about 1.1 times Armenia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Armenia ahead.

Armenia ranks 36th and Azerbaijan ranks 34th of 171 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Armenia averaged higher in 2 and Azerbaijan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Armenia Azerbaijan Difference Ahead
1990s 5,227 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 2,425 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 2,802 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Armenia
2000s 15,906 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 12,701 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 3,206 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Armenia
2010s 19,491 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 26,645 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 7,154 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Azerbaijan
2020s 34,671 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 39,707 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 5,036 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Azerbaijan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Armenia or Azerbaijan?
Azerbaijan, at 45,542 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 42,072 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Armenia as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Armenia and Azerbaijan?
3,470 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with Azerbaijan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Azerbaijan?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Armenia and Azerbaijan rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
Armenia ranks 36th and Azerbaijan ranks 34th 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.