Barbados vs Brunei: Military spending, per square kilometre

Barbados
117,655 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2020
Brunei
107,551 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Barbados rank
20th
Brunei rank
23rd

Military spending, per square kilometre over time

  • Barbados
  • Brunei
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k196619942023

How they compare

Barbados currently reports 117,655 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 107,551 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Brunei, a difference of 10,104 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Barbados's figure about 1.1 times Brunei's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Brunei ahead.

Barbados ranks 20th and Brunei ranks 23rd of 171 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 2 and Brunei in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Brunei Difference Ahead
1980s 47,015 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 87,946 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 40,931 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Brunei
1990s 47,474 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 94,358 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 46,885 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Brunei
2000s 66,421 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 78,971 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 12,551 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Brunei
2010s 97,590 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 91,219 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 6,372 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Barbados
2020s 117,655 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 100,530 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 17,125 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Barbados or Brunei?
Barbados, at 117,655 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 107,551 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Brunei as of 2020.
What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Barbados and Brunei?
10,104 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Brunei?
37 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2020.
How do Barbados and Brunei rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
Barbados ranks 20th and Brunei ranks 23rd 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.