Bulgaria vs Pakistan: Military spending, per square kilometre

Bulgaria
18,329 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Pakistan
16,042 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
59th
Pakistan rank
62nd

Military spending, per square kilometre over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Pakistan
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k196119922023

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 18,329 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 16,042 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Pakistan, a difference of 2,287 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 59th and Pakistan ranks 62nd of 171 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 6 and Pakistan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Pakistan Difference Ahead
1960s 18,534 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 2,971 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 15,563 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Bulgaria
1970s 34,983 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 3,735 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 31,249 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Bulgaria
1980s 56,565 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 5,543 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 51,022 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Bulgaria
1990s 11,534 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 6,876 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 4,658 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Bulgaria
2000s 8,366 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 6,705 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 1,661 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Bulgaria
2010s 9,320 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 12,176 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 2,856 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Pakistan
2020s 16,776 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 16,562 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 214.12 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 Pakistan?
Bulgaria, at 18,329 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 16,042 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Pakistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Bulgaria and Pakistan?
2,287 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Pakistan?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and Pakistan rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
Bulgaria ranks 59th and Pakistan ranks 62nd 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.