Finland vs Ireland: Military spending, per square kilometre
Finland
22,133 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Ireland
21,849 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Finland rank
54th
Ireland rank
55th
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Finland
- Ireland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 22,133 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 21,849 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Ireland, a difference of 284 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ireland ahead.
Finland ranks 54th and Ireland ranks 55th of 171 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,217 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 3,629 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 412.32 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 1970s | 4,578 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 6,908 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 2,330 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 1980s | 7,948 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 11,567 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 3,619 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 1990s | 10,406 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 15,297 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 4,890 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 2000s | 11,619 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 20,000 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 8,381 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 2010s | 14,176 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 19,696 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 5,519 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 2020s | 19,003 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 21,441 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 2,438 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Finland or Ireland?
- Finland, at 22,133 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 21,849 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Finland and Ireland?
- 284 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Ireland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Ireland rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Finland ranks 54th and Ireland ranks 55th 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.