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

2,561 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with Vietnam ahead.

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

17 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.

Vietnam vs Yemen: Military spending, per square kilometre

Vietnam

25,894 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre

in 2023

Yemen

23,333 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre

in 2014

Vietnam rank

46th

Yemen rank

49th

Military spending, per square kilometre over time

Vietnam
Yemen

How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 25,894 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 23,333 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Yemen, a difference of 2,561 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.

Vietnam ranks 46th 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	Vietnam	Yemen	Difference	Ahead
1990s	4,142 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre	26,211 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre	22,069 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre	Yemen
2000s	8,795 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre	27,432 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre	18,637 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre	Yemen
2010s	17,322 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre	26,900 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre	9,578 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, Vietnam or Yemen?: Vietnam, at 25,894 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 23,333 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Yemen as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Vietnam and Yemen?: 2,561 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Vietnam and Yemen?: 17 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2014.
How do Vietnam and Yemen rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?: Vietnam ranks 46th 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.