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
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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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.