Latvia vs Sri Lanka: Military spending, per square kilometre
Latvia
20,441 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka
19,341 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Latvia rank
54th
Sri Lanka rank
56th
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Latvia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 20,441 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 19,341 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1,100 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Latvia ranks 54th and Sri Lanka ranks 56th of 161 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,902 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 21,192 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 19,289 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 7,379 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 23,165 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 15,787 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 8,216 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 29,930 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 21,715 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 16,716 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 23,780 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 7,064 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, Latvia or Sri Lanka?
- Latvia, at 20,441 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 Latvia and Sri Lanka?
- 1,100 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Sri Lanka?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and Sri Lanka rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Latvia ranks 54th 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.