Bangladesh vs India: Military spending, per square kilometre
Bangladesh
28,821 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
India
28,667 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
41st
India rank
42nd
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Bangladesh
- India
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 28,821 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 28,667 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in India, a difference of 154 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1973 it was India ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 41st and India ranks 42nd of 161 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 3 and India in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,770 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,262 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 492.05 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | India |
| 1980s | 5,211 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 5,511 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 300.4 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | India |
| 1990s | 9,676 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 7,924 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,752 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 13,213 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 13,601 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 387.38 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | India |
| 2010s | 25,838 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 21,696 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4,141 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 33,143 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 27,610 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 5,533 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 India?
- Bangladesh, at 28,821 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 28,667 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Bangladesh and India?
- 154 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and India?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and India rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Bangladesh ranks 41st and India ranks 42nd 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.