Ireland vs Sweden: Military spending, per square kilometre
Ireland
21,849 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sweden
24,302 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Ireland rank
55th
Sweden rank
52nd
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Ireland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 24,302 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 21,849 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Ireland, a difference of 2,453 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sweden ahead.
Ireland ranks 55th and Sweden ranks 52nd of 171 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,629 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 14,617 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10,988 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 1970s | 6,908 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 20,890 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 13,982 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 1980s | 11,567 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 20,649 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 9,082 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 1990s | 15,297 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 21,085 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 5,788 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 2000s | 20,000 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 18,144 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,856 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 2010s | 19,696 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 17,503 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 2,193 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 2020s | 21,441 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 22,746 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,305 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, Ireland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 24,302 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 Ireland and Sweden?
- 2,453 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sweden?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Sweden rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Ireland ranks 55th 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.