Cyprus vs Greece: Military spending, per square kilometre

Cyprus
71,659 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Greece
72,776 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Cyprus rank
26th
Greece rank
25th

Military spending, per square kilometre over time

  • Cyprus
  • Greece
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k196119922023

How they compare

Greece currently reports 72,776 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 71,659 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Cyprus, a difference of 1,117 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Greece ahead.

Cyprus ranks 26th and Greece ranks 25th of 171 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 2 and Greece in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus Greece Difference Ahead
1960s 4,954 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 14,077 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 9,122 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Greece
1970s 6,962 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 34,402 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 27,440 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Greece
1980s 19,583 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 46,073 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 26,489 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Greece
1990s 68,576 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 56,071 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 12,505 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Cyprus
2000s 49,958 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 71,787 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 21,829 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Greece
2010s 52,931 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 53,472 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 541.62 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Greece
2020s 67,384 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 66,538 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 845.6 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Cyprus or Greece?
Greece, at 72,776 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 71,659 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Cyprus as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Cyprus and Greece?
1,117 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Greece?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Cyprus and Greece rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
Cyprus ranks 26th and Greece ranks 25th 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.