Croatia vs Romania: Military spending, per square kilometre

Croatia
28,615 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Romania
28,266 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Croatia rank
45th
Romania rank
46th

Military spending, per square kilometre over time

  • Croatia
  • Romania
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How they compare

Croatia currently reports 28,615 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 28,266 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Romania, a difference of 349 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Romania ahead.

Croatia ranks 45th and Romania ranks 46th of 171 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 3 and Romania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia Romania Difference Ahead
1990s 32,977 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 7,670 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 25,307 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Croatia
2000s 18,120 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 10,403 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 7,717 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Croatia
2010s 18,045 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 15,850 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 2,195 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Croatia
2020s 26,772 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 27,768 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 995.85 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Croatia or Romania?
Croatia, at 28,615 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 28,266 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Romania as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Croatia and Romania?
349 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with Croatia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Romania?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Croatia and Romania rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
Croatia ranks 45th and Romania ranks 46th 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.