Pakistan vs Thailand: Military spending, per square kilometre

Pakistan
16,042 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Thailand
15,242 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Pakistan rank
62nd
Thailand rank
63rd

Military spending, per square kilometre over time

  • Pakistan
  • Thailand
05.0k10.0k15.0k196119922023

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 16,042 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 15,242 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Thailand, a difference of 800 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Pakistan ahead.

Pakistan ranks 62nd and Thailand ranks 63rd of 171 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan Thailand Difference Ahead
1960s 2,971 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 1,431 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 1,541 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Pakistan
1970s 3,735 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 3,774 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 39.17 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Thailand
1980s 5,543 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 7,106 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 1,564 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Thailand
1990s 6,876 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 9,716 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 2,840 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Thailand
2000s 6,705 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 7,405 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 700.15 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Thailand
2010s 12,176 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 13,702 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 1,526 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Thailand
2020s 16,562 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 16,112 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 450.15 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Pakistan or Thailand?
Pakistan, at 16,042 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 15,242 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Thailand as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Pakistan and Thailand?
800 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Thailand?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Pakistan and Thailand rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
Pakistan ranks 62nd and Thailand ranks 63rd 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.