What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Sweden and Yemen?

1,061 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with Yemen ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Yemen?

25 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2014.

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.

Sweden vs Yemen: Military spending, per square kilometre

Sweden

22,272 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre

in 2023

Yemen

23,333 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre

in 2014

Sweden rank

51st

Yemen rank

49th

Military spending, per square kilometre over time

Sweden
Yemen

How they compare

Yemen currently reports 23,333 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 22,272 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Sweden, a difference of 1,061 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Yemen ahead.

Sweden ranks 51st and Yemen ranks 49th of 161 countries.

Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sweden	Yemen	Difference	Ahead
1990s	15,642 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre	22,065 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre	6,422 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre	Yemen
2000s	14,321 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre	26,559 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre	12,237 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre	Yemen
2010s	13,225 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre	26,900 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre	13,675 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre	Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Sweden or Yemen?: Yemen, at 23,333 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 22,272 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Sweden as of 2014.
What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Sweden and Yemen?: 1,061 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Yemen?: 25 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2014.
How do Sweden and Yemen rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?: Sweden ranks 51st and Yemen ranks 49th 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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Indicator: Military spending, per square kilometre
Unit: constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 161 places, 7,412 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 15 September 2026

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.