Azerbaijan vs Saudi Arabia: Military spending, per square kilometre

Azerbaijan
45,542 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
41,099 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Azerbaijan rank
34th
Saudi Arabia rank
37th

Military spending, per square kilometre over time

  • Azerbaijan
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Azerbaijan currently reports 45,542 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 41,099 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 4,443 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Azerbaijan's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Azerbaijan ranks 34th and Saudi Arabia ranks 37th of 171 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Azerbaijan Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1990s 2,425 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 14,146 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 11,721 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Saudi Arabia
2000s 12,701 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 17,487 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 4,786 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Saudi Arabia
2010s 26,645 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 36,296 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 9,652 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Saudi Arabia
2020s 39,707 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 39,045 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 661.97 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, Azerbaijan or Saudi Arabia?
Azerbaijan, at 45,542 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 41,099 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Azerbaijan and Saudi Arabia?
4,443 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with Azerbaijan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Saudi Arabia?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Azerbaijan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
Azerbaijan ranks 34th and Saudi Arabia ranks 37th 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.