Pakistan vs Philippines: Military spending, per square kilometre
Pakistan
12,684 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Philippines
17,284 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Pakistan rank
63rd
Philippines rank
61st
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Pakistan
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 17,284 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 12,684 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Pakistan, a difference of 4,600 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.4 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Philippines ahead.
Pakistan ranks 63rd and Philippines ranks 61st of 161 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,319 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,806 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,487 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Philippines |
| 1970s | 2,242 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 7,497 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 5,255 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Philippines |
| 1980s | 4,478 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 7,197 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,718 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Philippines |
| 1990s | 6,656 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 7,907 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,251 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Philippines |
| 2000s | 8,199 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 9,141 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 941.94 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Philippines |
| 2010s | 11,973 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 12,653 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 680.61 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Philippines |
| 2020s | 14,422 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 17,688 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,266 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Pakistan or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 17,284 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 12,684 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Pakistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Pakistan and Philippines?
- 4,600 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Philippines?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Pakistan and Philippines rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Pakistan ranks 63rd and Philippines ranks 61st 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.