Bulgaria vs Ireland: Military spending, per square kilometre
Bulgaria
18,802 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Ireland
18,848 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
60th
Ireland rank
59th
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Bulgaria
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 18,848 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 18,802 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Bulgaria, a difference of 46 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 60th and Ireland ranks 59th of 161 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 47,373 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 13,175 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 34,198 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 14,126 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 16,562 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,436 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 2000s | 11,587 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 19,862 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 8,275 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 2010s | 10,670 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 17,726 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 7,057 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 2020s | 15,257 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 19,084 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,827 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Bulgaria or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 18,848 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 18,802 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Bulgaria and Ireland?
- 46 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Ireland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Ireland rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Bulgaria ranks 60th and Ireland ranks 59th 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.