Latvia vs Sweden: Military spending, per square kilometre
Latvia
20,441 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sweden
22,272 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Latvia rank
54th
Sweden rank
51st
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Latvia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 22,272 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 20,441 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Latvia, a difference of 1,831 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 54th and Sweden ranks 51st of 161 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,902 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 15,431 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 13,529 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 2000s | 7,379 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 14,321 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 6,943 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 2010s | 8,216 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 13,902 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 5,687 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 2020s | 16,716 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 19,346 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,630 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Latvia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 22,272 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 20,441 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Latvia and Sweden?
- 1,831 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Sweden?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and Sweden rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Latvia ranks 54th and Sweden ranks 51st 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.