Jordan vs Vietnam: Military spending, per square kilometre

Jordan
28,160 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Vietnam
25,894 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Jordan rank
44th
Vietnam rank
46th

Military spending, per square kilometre over time

  • Jordan
  • Vietnam
010.0k20.0k30.0k196719952023

How they compare

Jordan currently reports 28,160 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 25,894 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Vietnam, a difference of 2,266 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Jordan's figure about 1.1 times Vietnam's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Jordan ahead.

Jordan ranks 44th and Vietnam ranks 46th of 161 countries.

Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jordan Vietnam Difference Ahead
1980s 14,143 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 4,307 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 9,836 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre Jordan
1990s 10,900 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 4,142 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 6,758 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre Jordan
2000s 16,980 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 8,795 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 8,185 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre Jordan
2010s 22,945 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 20,653 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 2,292 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre Jordan
2020s 26,816 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 24,818 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 1,998 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre Jordan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Jordan or Vietnam?
Jordan, at 28,160 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 25,894 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Vietnam as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Jordan and Vietnam?
2,266 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Vietnam?
29 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
How do Jordan and Vietnam rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
Jordan ranks 44th and Vietnam ranks 46th 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.