Bahamas vs Botswana: Military spending, per capita
Bahamas
298.63 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2020
Botswana
257.7 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Bahamas rank
52nd
Botswana rank
54th
Military spending, per capita over time
- Bahamas
- Botswana
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 298.63 constant 2022 US$ per person against 257.7 constant 2022 US$ per person in Botswana, a difference of 40.93 constant 2022 US$ per person.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.2 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 52nd and Botswana ranks 54th of 171 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 4 and Botswana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Botswana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 81.25 constant 2022 US$ per person | 40.96 constant 2022 US$ per person | 40.29 constant 2022 US$ per person | Bahamas |
| 1980s | 154.86 constant 2022 US$ per person | 84.71 constant 2022 US$ per person | 70.15 constant 2022 US$ per person | Bahamas |
| 1990s | 172.03 constant 2022 US$ per person | 204.56 constant 2022 US$ per person | 32.53 constant 2022 US$ per person | Botswana |
| 2000s | 147.87 constant 2022 US$ per person | 218.63 constant 2022 US$ per person | 70.76 constant 2022 US$ per person | Botswana |
| 2010s | 252.58 constant 2022 US$ per person | 248.36 constant 2022 US$ per person | 4.22 constant 2022 US$ per person | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 298.63 constant 2022 US$ per person | 275.23 constant 2022 US$ per person | 23.4 constant 2022 US$ per person | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per capita, Bahamas or Botswana?
- Bahamas, at 298.63 constant 2022 US$ per person against 257.7 constant 2022 US$ per person in Botswana as of 2020.
- What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Bahamas and Botswana?
- 40.93 constant 2022 US$ per person, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Botswana?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2020.
- How do Bahamas and Botswana rank globally for military spending, per capita?
- Bahamas ranks 52nd and Botswana ranks 54th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per capita. 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 Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.