China vs Lithuania: Military spending, per square kilometre
China
37,225 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Lithuania
34,666 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
39th
Lithuania rank
40th
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- China
- Lithuania
How they compare
China currently reports 37,225 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 34,666 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Lithuania, a difference of 2,559 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Lithuania's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was China ahead.
China ranks 39th and Lithuania ranks 40th of 171 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,574 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 2,533 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 2,041 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | China |
| 2000s | 8,081 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 7,012 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,069 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | China |
| 2010s | 18,227 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 11,683 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 6,544 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | China |
| 2020s | 34,322 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 29,551 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 4,772 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 Lithuania?
- China, at 37,225 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 34,666 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Lithuania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between China and Lithuania?
- 2,559 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Lithuania?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do China and Lithuania rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- China ranks 39th and Lithuania ranks 40th 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.