Belarus vs Russia: Military spending, per square kilometre
Belarus
6,747 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Russia
6,653 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Belarus rank
79th
Russia rank
80th
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Belarus
- Russia
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 6,747 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 6,653 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Russia, a difference of 94 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Russia ahead.
Belarus ranks 79th and Russia ranks 80th of 161 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,025 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,819 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 794.32 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Russia |
| 2000s | 1,727 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,149 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 421.72 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Russia |
| 2010s | 3,385 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,968 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 583.21 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Russia |
| 2020s | 5,306 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 5,088 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 217.7 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Belarus or Russia?
- Belarus, at 6,747 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 6,653 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Russia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Belarus and Russia?
- 94 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Russia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Belarus and Russia rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Belarus ranks 79th and Russia ranks 80th 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.