Colombia vs Turkey: Military spending, per capita
Colombia
236.31 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Turkey
202.35 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Colombia rank
58th
Turkey rank
61st
Military spending, per capita over time
- Colombia
- Turkey
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 236.31 constant 2022 US$ per person against 202.35 constant 2022 US$ per person in Turkey, a difference of 33.96 constant 2022 US$ per person.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Turkey ahead.
Colombia ranks 58th and Turkey ranks 61st of 171 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Turkey in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.77 constant 2022 US$ per person | 87.59 constant 2022 US$ per person | 49.82 constant 2022 US$ per person | Turkey |
| 1970s | 28 constant 2022 US$ per person | 147 constant 2022 US$ per person | 119 constant 2022 US$ per person | Turkey |
| 1980s | 33.51 constant 2022 US$ per person | 117.57 constant 2022 US$ per person | 84.06 constant 2022 US$ per person | Turkey |
| 1990s | 87.52 constant 2022 US$ per person | 176.44 constant 2022 US$ per person | 88.92 constant 2022 US$ per person | Turkey |
| 2000s | 161.92 constant 2022 US$ per person | 208.52 constant 2022 US$ per person | 46.6 constant 2022 US$ per person | Turkey |
| 2010s | 240.32 constant 2022 US$ per person | 178.41 constant 2022 US$ per person | 61.92 constant 2022 US$ per person | Colombia |
| 2020s | 239.39 constant 2022 US$ per person | 197.67 constant 2022 US$ per person | 41.72 constant 2022 US$ per person | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per capita, Colombia or Turkey?
- Colombia, at 236.31 constant 2022 US$ per person against 202.35 constant 2022 US$ per person in Turkey as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Colombia and Turkey?
- 33.96 constant 2022 US$ per person, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Turkey?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Turkey rank globally for military spending, per capita?
- Colombia ranks 58th and Turkey ranks 61st 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.