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
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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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.