Sri Lanka vs Sweden: Military spending, per square kilometre

Sri Lanka
24,571 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sweden
24,302 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
51st
Sweden rank
52nd

Military spending, per square kilometre over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • Sweden
010.0k20.0k30.0k196119922023

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 24,571 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 24,302 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Sweden, a difference of 269 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sweden ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 51st and Sweden ranks 52nd of 171 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 1,412 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 14,617 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 13,206 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Sweden
1970s 1,596 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 20,890 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 19,294 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Sweden
1980s 5,417 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 20,649 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 15,231 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Sweden
1990s 15,853 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 21,085 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 5,232 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Sweden
2000s 19,351 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 18,144 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 1,207 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Sri Lanka
2010s 32,639 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 17,503 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 15,136 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Sri Lanka
2020s 27,138 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 22,746 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 4,392 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Sri Lanka or Sweden?
Sri Lanka, at 24,571 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 24,302 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Sri Lanka and Sweden?
269 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Sweden?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Sri Lanka and Sweden rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
Sri Lanka ranks 51st and Sweden ranks 52nd 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.