Bahamas vs North Korea: Military spending, per square kilometre
Bahamas
11,810 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2020
North Korea
13,007 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2018
Bahamas rank
74th
North Korea rank
72nd
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Bahamas
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 13,007 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 11,810 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Bahamas, a difference of 1,197 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Bahamas's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1973 it was North Korea ahead.
Bahamas ranks 74th and North Korea ranks 72nd of 171 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,728 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 34,109 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 32,381 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 1980s | 4,028 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 65,254 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 61,226 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 1990s | 5,034 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 62,846 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 57,812 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 2000s | 5,078 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 41,318 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 36,240 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 2010s | 9,448 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 14,725 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 5,277 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, Bahamas or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 13,007 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 11,810 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Bahamas as of 2018.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Bahamas and North Korea?
- 1,197 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and North Korea?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2018.
- How do Bahamas and North Korea rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Bahamas ranks 74th 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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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.