Greece vs Spain: Military spending, per square kilometre
Greece
56,017 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Spain
51,178 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Greece rank
26th
Spain rank
28th
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Greece
- Spain
How they compare
Greece currently reports 56,017 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 51,178 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Spain, a difference of 4,839 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 26th and Spain ranks 28th of 161 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17,654 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 12,680 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4,974 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Greece |
| 1970s | 47,785 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 24,637 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 23,148 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Greece |
| 1980s | 56,151 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 36,510 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 19,641 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Greece |
| 1990s | 52,630 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 37,095 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 15,534 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Greece |
| 2000s | 67,499 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 41,562 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 25,938 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Greece |
| 2010s | 46,361 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 37,652 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 8,710 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Greece |
| 2020s | 62,276 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 44,552 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 17,724 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Greece or Spain?
- Greece, at 56,017 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 51,178 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Greece and Spain?
- 4,839 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Spain?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Greece and Spain rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Greece ranks 26th and Spain ranks 28th 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.