Colombia vs Thailand: Military spending, per square kilometre
Colombia
10,997 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Thailand
11,236 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Colombia rank
72nd
Thailand rank
70th
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Colombia
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 11,236 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 10,997 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Colombia, a difference of 239 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Thailand ahead.
Colombia ranks 72nd and Thailand ranks 70th of 161 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 737.1 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,305 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 567.47 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Thailand |
| 1970s | 845.91 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,597 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,751 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Thailand |
| 1980s | 1,476 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 6,682 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 5,206 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Thailand |
| 1990s | 3,461 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 9,171 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 5,710 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Thailand |
| 2000s | 6,383 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 7,109 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 725.5 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Thailand |
| 2010s | 9,157 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 11,758 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,601 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Thailand |
| 2020s | 10,876 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 12,735 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,860 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Colombia or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 11,236 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 10,997 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Colombia and Thailand?
- 239 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Thailand?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Thailand rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Colombia ranks 72nd and Thailand ranks 70th 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.