Ireland vs Vietnam: Military spending, per square kilometre

Ireland
21,849 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Vietnam
21,511 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2020
Ireland rank
55th
Vietnam rank
56th

Military spending, per square kilometre over time

  • Ireland
  • Vietnam
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k196119922023

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 21,849 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 21,511 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Vietnam, a difference of 338 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Vietnam ahead.

Ireland ranks 55th and Vietnam ranks 56th of 171 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 6 and Vietnam in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Vietnam Difference Ahead
1960s 3,629 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 6,408 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 2,779 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Vietnam
1970s 6,908 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 5,205 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 1,703 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Ireland
1980s 11,567 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 8,938 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 2,628 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Ireland
1990s 15,297 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 4,228 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 11,069 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Ireland
2000s 20,000 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 10,366 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 9,633 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Ireland
2010s 19,696 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 15,324 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 4,371 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Ireland
2020s 21,554 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 21,511 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 43.3 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, Ireland or Vietnam?
Ireland, at 21,849 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 21,511 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Vietnam as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Ireland and Vietnam?
338 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Vietnam?
60 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2020.
How do Ireland and Vietnam rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
Ireland ranks 55th and Vietnam ranks 56th 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.