Croatia vs Romania: Military spending, per square kilometre

Croatia
25,956 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Romania
25,711 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Croatia rank
45th
Romania rank
47th

Military spending, per square kilometre over time

  • Croatia
  • Romania
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How they compare

Croatia currently reports 25,956 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 25,711 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Romania, a difference of 245 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Croatia ahead.

Croatia ranks 45th and Romania ranks 47th of 161 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 3 and Romania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia Romania Difference Ahead
1990s 52,721 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 12,944 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 39,777 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre Croatia
2000s 22,022 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 12,229 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 9,793 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre Croatia
2010s 19,840 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 16,239 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 3,600 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre Croatia
2020s 25,135 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 27,115 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 1,980 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Croatia or Romania?
Croatia, at 25,956 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 25,711 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Romania as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Croatia and Romania?
245 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with Croatia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Romania?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Croatia and Romania rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
Croatia ranks 45th and Romania ranks 47th 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.