Finland vs Sri Lanka: Military spending, per square kilometre
Finland
22,133 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka
24,571 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Finland rank
54th
Sri Lanka rank
51st
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Finland
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 24,571 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 22,133 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Finland, a difference of 2,438 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 54th and Sri Lanka ranks 51st of 171 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,217 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,412 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,805 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Finland |
| 1970s | 4,578 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,596 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 2,982 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Finland |
| 1980s | 7,948 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 5,417 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 2,531 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Finland |
| 1990s | 10,406 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 15,853 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 5,446 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 11,619 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 19,351 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 7,732 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 14,176 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 32,639 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 18,462 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 19,003 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 27,138 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 8,135 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Finland or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 24,571 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 22,133 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Finland and Sri Lanka?
- 2,438 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sri Lanka?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Sri Lanka rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Finland ranks 54th and Sri Lanka ranks 51st 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.