Brazil vs Canada: Military spending, per square kilometre

Brazil
3,272 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Canada
3,705 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Brazil rank
110th
Canada rank
107th

Military spending, per square kilometre over time

  • Brazil
  • Canada
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 3,705 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 3,272 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Brazil, a difference of 433 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Canada ahead.

Brazil ranks 110th and Canada ranks 107th of 171 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and Canada in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Canada Difference Ahead
1960s 462.4 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 1,277 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 814.45 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Canada
1970s 740.46 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 1,359 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 618.31 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Canada
1980s 662.97 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 1,819 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 1,156 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Canada
1990s 1,845 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 1,803 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 41.33 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Brazil
2000s 2,462 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 2,069 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 393.45 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Brazil
2010s 4,128 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 2,393 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 1,734 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Brazil
2020s 3,257 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 3,417 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 160.83 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Brazil or Canada?
Canada, at 3,705 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 3,272 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Brazil as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Brazil and Canada?
433 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Canada?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Brazil and Canada rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
Brazil ranks 110th and Canada ranks 107th 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.