India vs Norway: Military spending, per square kilometre

India
32,053 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Norway
28,736 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
India rank
42nd
Norway rank
44th

Military spending, per square kilometre over time

  • India
  • Norway
010.0k20.0k30.0k196119922023

How they compare

India currently reports 32,053 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 28,736 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Norway, a difference of 3,317 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.

That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Norway ahead.

India ranks 42nd and Norway ranks 44th of 171 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Norway Difference Ahead
1960s 3,213 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 5,321 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 2,108 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Norway
1970s 3,640 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 9,229 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 5,589 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Norway
1980s 4,735 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 12,617 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 7,882 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Norway
1990s 5,852 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 15,134 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 9,282 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Norway
2000s 10,103 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 17,522 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 7,420 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Norway
2010s 19,671 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 21,857 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 2,186 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Norway
2020s 30,993 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 27,242 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 3,751 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, India or Norway?
India, at 32,053 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 28,736 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Norway as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between India and Norway?
3,317 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Norway?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do India and Norway rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
India ranks 42nd and Norway ranks 44th 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.