Bhutan vs Ethiopia: Military spending, per square kilometre

Bhutan
821.18 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2016
Ethiopia
1,009 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Bhutan rank
145th
Ethiopia rank
142nd

Military spending, per square kilometre over time

  • Bhutan
  • Ethiopia
2004006008001.0k197119972023

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 1,009 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 821.18 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Bhutan, a difference of 187.82 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.2 times Bhutan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Bhutan ahead.

Bhutan ranks 145th and Ethiopia ranks 142nd of 171 countries.

Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1990s 614.5 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 412.76 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 201.75 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Bhutan
2000s 738.89 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 500.08 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 238.81 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Bhutan
2010s 792.46 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 381.08 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 411.38 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Bhutan or Ethiopia?
Ethiopia, at 1,009 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 821.18 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Bhutan as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Bhutan and Ethiopia?
187.82 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Ethiopia?
24 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2016.
How do Bhutan and Ethiopia rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
Bhutan ranks 145th and Ethiopia ranks 142nd 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.