Finland vs Jamaica: Military spending, per square kilometre
Finland
19,824 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Jamaica
21,166 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Finland rank
55th
Jamaica rank
53rd
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Finland
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 21,166 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 19,824 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Finland, a difference of 1,342 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Jamaica ahead.
Finland ranks 55th and Jamaica ranks 53rd of 161 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,052 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 8,359 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,307 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 7,974 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 8,520 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 546.01 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 9,297 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 9,159 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 138.3 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Finland |
| 2000s | 11,463 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 9,996 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,467 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Finland |
| 2010s | 13,454 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 15,815 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,362 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 15,925 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 22,557 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 6,633 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Finland or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 21,166 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 19,824 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Finland and Jamaica?
- 1,342 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Jamaica?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Jamaica rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Finland ranks 55th and Jamaica ranks 53rd 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.