Finland vs Sri Lanka: Military spending, per square kilometre
Finland
19,824 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka
19,341 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Finland rank
55th
Sri Lanka rank
56th
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Finland
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Finland currently reports 19,824 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 19,341 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, a difference of 483 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 55th and Sri Lanka ranks 56th of 161 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,782 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 757.42 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,024 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Finland |
| 1970s | 5,022 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,352 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,669 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Finland |
| 1980s | 7,870 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 5,538 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,332 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Finland |
| 1990s | 9,297 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 18,101 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 8,803 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 11,463 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 23,165 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 11,702 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 13,454 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 29,930 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 16,477 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 15,925 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 23,780 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 7,855 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Finland or Sri Lanka?
- Finland, at 19,824 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 19,341 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Finland and Sri Lanka?
- 483 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sri Lanka?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Sri Lanka rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Finland ranks 55th and Sri Lanka ranks 56th 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.