China vs Lithuania: Military spending, per square kilometre
China
31,126 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Lithuania
36,448 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
39th
Lithuania rank
38th
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- China
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 36,448 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 31,126 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in China, a difference of 5,322 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.2 times China's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Lithuania ahead.
China ranks 39th and Lithuania ranks 38th of 161 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Lithuania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,087 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,443 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 355.67 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 8,114 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 8,537 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 422.9 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 20,021 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 12,630 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 7,391 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | China |
| 2020s | 28,888 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 29,723 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 834.7 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, China or Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 36,448 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 31,126 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between China and Lithuania?
- 5,322 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Lithuania?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do China and Lithuania rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- China ranks 39th and Lithuania ranks 38th 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.