Portugal vs Spain: Military spending, per square kilometre
Portugal
51,758 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Spain
52,216 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Portugal rank
32nd
Spain rank
31st
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 52,216 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 51,758 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Portugal, a difference of 458 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 32nd and Spain ranks 31st of 171 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 6 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19,866 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 5,211 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 14,655 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 1970s | 29,366 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 15,226 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 14,141 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 1980s | 24,287 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 25,295 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,008 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Spain |
| 1990s | 36,350 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 29,651 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 6,699 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 2000s | 42,662 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 36,326 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 6,336 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 2010s | 36,166 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 34,317 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,849 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 2020s | 46,498 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 45,817 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 681.68 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Portugal or Spain?
- Spain, at 52,216 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 51,758 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Portugal and Spain?
- 458 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Portugal ranks 32nd and Spain ranks 31st 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.