Brunei vs Cyprus: Military spending, per square kilometre

Brunei
85,360 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Cyprus
61,650 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Brunei rank
22nd
Cyprus rank
23rd

Military spending, per square kilometre over time

  • Brunei
  • Cyprus
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k198420032023

How they compare

Brunei currently reports 85,360 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 61,650 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Cyprus, a difference of 23,710 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Brunei's figure about 1.4 times Cyprus's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Brunei ahead.

Brunei ranks 22nd and Cyprus ranks 23rd of 161 countries.

Brunei has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brunei Cyprus Difference Ahead
1980s 56,886 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 36,589 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 20,297 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre Brunei
1990s 75,864 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 72,841 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 3,024 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre Brunei
2000s 68,803 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 47,806 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 20,997 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre Brunei
2010s 82,123 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 44,448 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 37,675 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre Brunei
2020s 87,623 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 60,880 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 26,744 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre Brunei

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Brunei or Cyprus?
Brunei, at 85,360 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 61,650 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Cyprus as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Brunei and Cyprus?
23,710 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with Brunei ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Cyprus?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Brunei and Cyprus rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
Brunei ranks 22nd and Cyprus ranks 23rd 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.