Australia vs Burundi: Military spending, per square kilometre

Australia
5,063 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Burundi
5,333 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Australia rank
96th
Burundi rank
93rd

Military spending, per square kilometre over time

  • Australia
  • Burundi
02.0k4.0k6.0k196119922023

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 5,333 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 5,063 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Australia, a difference of 270 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Burundi ahead.

Australia ranks 96th and Burundi ranks 93rd of 171 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Burundi in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Burundi Difference Ahead
1960s 512.46 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 671.08 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 158.62 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Burundi
1970s 1,088 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 1,445 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 356.72 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Burundi
1980s 1,395 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 2,550 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 1,155 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Burundi
1990s 1,649 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 2,922 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 1,274 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Burundi
2000s 2,507 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 2,955 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 448.47 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Burundi
2010s 3,912 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 2,948 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 964.15 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Australia
2020s 4,923 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 4,262 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 661.26 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Australia or Burundi?
Burundi, at 5,333 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 5,063 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Australia as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Australia and Burundi?
270 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Burundi?
62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
How do Australia and Burundi rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
Australia ranks 96th and Burundi ranks 93rd 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.