Bangladesh vs China: Military spending, per square kilometre
Bangladesh
41,054 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
China
37,225 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
38th
China rank
39th
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Bangladesh
- China
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 41,054 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 37,225 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in China, a difference of 3,829 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was China ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 38th and China ranks 39th of 171 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 4 and China in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,094 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 11,379 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 9,285 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | China |
| 1980s | 4,026 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 5,312 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,286 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | China |
| 1990s | 6,635 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 4,484 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 2,151 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 9,198 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 8,081 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,117 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 21,660 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 18,227 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 3,433 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 40,691 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 34,322 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 6,368 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Bangladesh or China?
- Bangladesh, at 41,054 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 37,225 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Bangladesh and China?
- 3,829 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and China?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and China rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Bangladesh ranks 38th and China ranks 39th 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.