Cambodia vs Myanmar: Military spending, per square kilometre

Cambodia
4,825 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Myanmar
5,061 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Cambodia rank
99th
Myanmar rank
97th

Military spending, per square kilometre over time

  • Cambodia
  • Myanmar
05.0k10.0k15.0k196119922023

How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 5,061 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 4,825 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Cambodia, a difference of 236 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cambodia ahead.

Cambodia ranks 99th and Myanmar ranks 97th of 171 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 3 and Myanmar in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Myanmar Difference Ahead
1960s 1,789 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 1,038 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 751.21 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Cambodia
1970s 1,974 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 874.81 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 1,099 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Cambodia
1980s 431.71 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 1,167 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 735.65 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Myanmar
1990s 940.3 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 4,115 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 3,174 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Myanmar
2000s 927.93 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 11,048 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 10,120 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Myanmar
2010s 3,316 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 4,117 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 801.2 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Myanmar
2020s 4,951 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 4,777 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 173.6 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Cambodia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Cambodia or Myanmar?
Myanmar, at 5,061 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 4,825 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Cambodia as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Cambodia and Myanmar?
236 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Myanmar?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Cambodia and Myanmar rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
Cambodia ranks 99th and Myanmar ranks 97th 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.