China vs Jordan: Military spending, per square kilometre
China
37,225 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Jordan
32,210 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
39th
Jordan rank
41st
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- China
- Jordan
How they compare
China currently reports 37,225 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 32,210 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Jordan, a difference of 5,015 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes China's figure about 1.2 times Jordan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China ahead.
China ranks 39th and Jordan ranks 41st of 171 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Jordan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,397 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 5,928 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,468 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | China |
| 1970s | 11,337 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 9,089 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 2,248 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | China |
| 1980s | 5,312 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 13,711 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 8,399 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Jordan |
| 1990s | 4,484 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 9,174 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 4,691 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Jordan |
| 2000s | 8,081 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 15,815 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 7,734 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Jordan |
| 2010s | 18,227 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 21,286 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 3,059 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Jordan |
| 2020s | 34,322 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 30,002 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 4,320 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, China or Jordan?
- China, at 37,225 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 32,210 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Jordan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between China and Jordan?
- 5,015 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Jordan?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do China and Jordan rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- China ranks 39th and Jordan ranks 41st 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.