Bulgaria vs Pakistan: Military spending, per square kilometre

Bulgaria
18,802 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Pakistan
12,684 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
60th
Pakistan rank
63rd

Military spending, per square kilometre over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 18,802 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 12,684 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Pakistan, a difference of 6,118 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.5 times Pakistan's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 60th and Pakistan ranks 63rd of 161 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 4 and Pakistan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Pakistan Difference Ahead
1980s 47,373 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 5,785 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 41,588 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre Bulgaria
1990s 14,126 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 6,656 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 7,470 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre Bulgaria
2000s 11,587 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 8,199 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 3,388 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre Bulgaria
2010s 10,670 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 11,973 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 1,303 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre Pakistan
2020s 15,257 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 14,422 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 835.22 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Bulgaria or Pakistan?
Bulgaria, at 18,802 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 12,684 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Pakistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Bulgaria and Pakistan?
6,118 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Pakistan?
35 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and Pakistan rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
Bulgaria ranks 60th and Pakistan ranks 63rd 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.