Pakistan vs Syria: Military spending, per square kilometre
Pakistan
16,042 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Syria
17,546 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2016
Pakistan rank
62nd
Syria rank
61st
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Pakistan
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 17,546 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 16,042 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Pakistan, a difference of 1,504 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Syria ahead.
Pakistan ranks 62nd and Syria ranks 61st of 171 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,971 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 4,402 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,430 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Syria |
| 1970s | 3,735 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 15,057 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 11,323 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Syria |
| 1980s | 5,543 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 34,527 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 28,984 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Syria |
| 1990s | 6,876 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 18,525 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 11,649 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Syria |
| 2000s | 6,705 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 11,167 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 4,461 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Syria |
| 2010s | 10,177 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 15,977 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 5,800 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, Pakistan or Syria?
- Syria, at 17,546 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 16,042 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Pakistan as of 2016.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Pakistan and Syria?
- 1,504 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Syria?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2016.
- How do Pakistan and Syria rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Pakistan ranks 62nd 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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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.