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
02.0k4.0k6.0k199220072023

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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Indicator
Military spending, per square kilometre
Unit
constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
161 places, 7,412 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.