Bulgaria vs Vietnam: Military spending, per square kilometre
Bulgaria
18,329 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Vietnam
21,511 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2020
Bulgaria rank
59th
Vietnam rank
56th
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Bulgaria
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 21,511 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 18,329 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Bulgaria, a difference of 3,182 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 59th and Vietnam ranks 56th of 171 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 4 and Vietnam in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18,534 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 6,408 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 12,126 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 34,983 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 5,205 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 29,779 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 56,565 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 8,938 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 47,626 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 11,534 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 4,228 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 7,307 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 8,366 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10,366 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 2,000 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 9,320 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 15,324 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 6,004 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 16,132 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 21,511 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 5,379 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Bulgaria or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 21,511 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 18,329 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Bulgaria as of 2020.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Bulgaria and Vietnam?
- 3,182 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Vietnam?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2020.
- How do Bulgaria and Vietnam rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Bulgaria ranks 59th and Vietnam ranks 56th 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.