Norway vs Romania: Military spending, per square kilometre

Norway
24,493 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Romania
25,711 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Norway rank
48th
Romania rank
47th

Military spending, per square kilometre over time

  • Norway
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 25,711 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 24,493 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Norway, a difference of 1,218 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Romania ahead.

Norway ranks 48th and Romania ranks 47th of 161 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Romania Difference Ahead
1980s 11,029 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 35,202 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 24,173 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre Romania
1990s 11,858 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 14,845 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 2,987 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre Romania
2000s 13,318 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 12,229 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 1,089 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre Norway
2010s 16,640 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 16,239 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 400.82 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre Norway
2020s 22,440 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 27,115 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 4,676 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Norway or Romania?
Romania, at 25,711 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 24,493 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Norway as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Norway and Romania?
1,218 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Romania?
44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Norway and Romania rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
Norway ranks 48th and Romania ranks 47th 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.