Norway vs Sweden: Military spending, per square kilometre
Norway
24,493 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sweden
22,272 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Norway rank
48th
Sweden rank
51st
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Norway currently reports 24,493 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 22,272 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Sweden, a difference of 2,221 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sweden ahead.
Norway ranks 48th and Sweden ranks 51st of 161 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,063 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 11,912 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 5,849 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 1970s | 8,297 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 14,536 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 6,239 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 1980s | 11,029 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 15,481 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4,452 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 1990s | 11,858 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 15,642 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,785 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 2000s | 13,318 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 14,321 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,003 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 2010s | 16,640 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 13,902 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,738 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Norway |
| 2020s | 22,440 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 19,346 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,093 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Norway or Sweden?
- Norway, at 24,493 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 22,272 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Norway and Sweden?
- 2,221 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Norway ranks 48th 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.