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
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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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.