Latvia vs Syria: Military spending, per square kilometre

Latvia
17,691 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Syria
17,546 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2016
Latvia rank
60th
Syria rank
61st

Military spending, per square kilometre over time

  • Latvia
  • Syria
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How they compare

Latvia currently reports 17,691 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 17,546 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Syria, a difference of 145 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.

Latvia ranks 60th and Syria ranks 61st of 171 countries.

Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Syria Difference Ahead
1990s 1,711 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 15,942 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 14,231 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Syria
2000s 5,257 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 11,167 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 5,910 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Syria
2010s 5,631 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 15,977 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 10,346 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Latvia or Syria?
Latvia, at 17,691 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 17,546 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Syria as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Latvia and Syria?
145 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Syria?
25 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2016.
How do Latvia and Syria rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
Latvia ranks 60th and Syria ranks 61st 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.