China vs Estonia: Military spending, per square kilometre
China
31,126 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Estonia
29,999 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
39th
Estonia rank
40th
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- China
- Estonia
How they compare
China currently reports 31,126 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 29,999 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Estonia, a difference of 1,127 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was China ahead.
China ranks 39th and Estonia ranks 40th of 161 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Estonia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,074 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,039 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 34.47 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | China |
| 2000s | 8,114 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 9,586 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,471 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Estonia |
| 2010s | 20,021 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 15,535 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4,486 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | China |
| 2020s | 28,888 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 24,104 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4,784 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, China or Estonia?
- China, at 31,126 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 29,999 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Estonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between China and Estonia?
- 1,127 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Estonia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do China and Estonia rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- China ranks 39th and Estonia ranks 40th 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.