Portugal vs Saudi Arabia: Military spending, per square kilometre
Portugal
39,527 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
36,786 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Portugal rank
35th
Saudi Arabia rank
37th
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Portugal
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 39,527 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 36,786 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 2,741 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 35th and Saudi Arabia ranks 37th of 161 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30,122 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 922.85 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 29,199 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 1970s | 32,530 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 6,524 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 26,006 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 1980s | 25,397 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 16,188 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 9,209 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 1990s | 32,632 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 13,594 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 19,038 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 2000s | 38,630 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 20,770 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 17,860 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 2010s | 40,796 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 36,427 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4,369 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 2020s | 41,454 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 33,866 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 7,588 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Portugal or Saudi Arabia?
- Portugal, at 39,527 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 36,786 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Portugal and Saudi Arabia?
- 2,741 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Saudi Arabia?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Saudi Arabia rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Portugal ranks 35th and Saudi Arabia ranks 37th 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.