Norway vs Vietnam: Military spending, per square kilometre
Norway
24,493 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Vietnam
25,894 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Norway rank
48th
Vietnam rank
46th
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Norway
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 25,894 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 24,493 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Norway, a difference of 1,401 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 48th and Vietnam ranks 46th of 161 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 3 and Vietnam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11,974 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4,307 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 7,667 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Norway |
| 1990s | 12,158 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4,142 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 8,016 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Norway |
| 2000s | 13,692 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 8,795 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4,897 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Norway |
| 2010s | 16,640 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 20,653 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4,013 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 22,440 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 24,818 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,378 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Norway or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 25,894 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 Vietnam?
- 1,401 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Vietnam?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do Norway and Vietnam rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Norway ranks 48th and Vietnam ranks 46th 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.