Bahrain vs Singapore: Military spending, per square kilometre
Bahrain
2.05 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Singapore
20.02 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Bahrain rank
2nd
Singapore rank
1st
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Bahrain
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 20.02 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 2.05 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Bahrain, a difference of 17.98 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Singapore's figure about 9.8 times Bahrain's.
Across all 53 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Bahrain ranks 2nd and Singapore ranks 1st of 161 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 180,609 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2.25 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2.07 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Singapore |
| 1980s | 462,434 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4.43 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3.97 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Singapore |
| 1990s | 620,374 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 9.51 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 8.89 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Singapore |
| 2000s | 1.02 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 14.53 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 13.52 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Singapore |
| 2010s | 1.91 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 16.03 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 14.12 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Singapore |
| 2020s | 1.96 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 18.13 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 16.17 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Bahrain or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 20.02 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 2.05 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Bahrain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Bahrain and Singapore?
- 17.98 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Singapore?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Bahrain and Singapore rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Bahrain ranks 2nd and Singapore ranks 1st 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.