Albania vs Bulgaria: Military spending, per square kilometre
Albania
16,128 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Bulgaria
18,802 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Albania rank
62nd
Bulgaria rank
60th
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Albania
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 18,802 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 16,128 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Albania, a difference of 2,674 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.2 times Albania's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Albania ranks 62nd and Bulgaria ranks 60th of 161 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14,132 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 47,373 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 33,242 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 7,105 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 14,126 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 7,022 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 7,783 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 11,587 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,804 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 9,449 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10,670 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,221 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 11,768 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 15,257 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,489 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Albania or Bulgaria?
- Bulgaria, at 18,802 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 16,128 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Albania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Albania and Bulgaria?
- 2,674 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Bulgaria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do Albania and Bulgaria rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Albania ranks 62nd and Bulgaria ranks 60th of 161 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.