Bulgaria vs Latvia: Military spending, per square kilometre
Bulgaria
18,329 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Latvia
17,691 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
59th
Latvia rank
60th
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Bulgaria
- Latvia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 18,329 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 17,691 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Latvia, a difference of 638 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 59th and Latvia ranks 60th of 171 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,090 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,711 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 5,379 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 8,366 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 5,257 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 3,109 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 9,320 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 7,734 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,586 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 16,776 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 16,712 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 64 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Bulgaria or Latvia?
- Bulgaria, at 18,329 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 17,691 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Bulgaria and Latvia?
- 638 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Latvia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Latvia rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Bulgaria ranks 59th and Latvia ranks 60th 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.