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
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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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.