Bangladesh vs China: Military spending, per square kilometre
Bangladesh
28,821 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
China
31,126 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
41st
China rank
39th
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Bangladesh
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 31,126 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 28,821 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Bangladesh, a difference of 2,305 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 41st and China ranks 39th of 161 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7,004 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,120 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4,884 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 9,676 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,934 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 6,742 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 13,213 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 8,114 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 5,099 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 25,838 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 20,021 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 5,816 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 33,143 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 28,888 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4,255 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Bangladesh or China?
- China, at 31,126 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 28,821 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Bangladesh as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Bangladesh and China?
- 2,305 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and China?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and China rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Bangladesh ranks 41st and China ranks 39th 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.