Finland vs Sweden: Military spending, per square kilometre
Finland
22,133 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sweden
24,302 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Finland rank
54th
Sweden rank
52nd
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 24,302 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 22,133 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Finland, a difference of 2,169 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 54th and Sweden ranks 52nd of 171 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,217 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 14,617 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 11,400 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 1970s | 4,578 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 20,890 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 16,312 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 1980s | 7,948 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 20,649 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 12,700 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 1990s | 10,406 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 21,085 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10,678 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 2000s | 11,619 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 18,144 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 6,525 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 2010s | 14,176 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 17,503 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 3,326 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 2020s | 19,003 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 22,746 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 3,743 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Finland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 24,302 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 Sweden?
- 2,169 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Finland ranks 54th and Sweden ranks 52nd 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.