Azerbaijan vs Saudi Arabia: Military spending, per square kilometre
Azerbaijan
44,047 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
36,786 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Azerbaijan rank
34th
Saudi Arabia rank
37th
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Azerbaijan
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Azerbaijan currently reports 44,047 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 36,786 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 7,261 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Azerbaijan's figure about 1.2 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 34th and Saudi Arabia ranks 37th of 161 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,017 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 13,378 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10,361 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 10,273 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 20,770 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10,497 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 31,546 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 36,427 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4,880 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 40,562 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 33,866 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 6,696 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Azerbaijan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Azerbaijan or Saudi Arabia?
- Azerbaijan, at 44,047 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 36,786 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Azerbaijan and Saudi Arabia?
- 7,261 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with Azerbaijan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Saudi Arabia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Azerbaijan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Azerbaijan ranks 34th and Saudi Arabia ranks 37th 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.