Malta vs Turkey: Military spending, per capita

Malta
214.38 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Turkey
202.35 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Malta rank
60th
Turkey rank
61st

Military spending, per capita over time

  • Malta
  • Turkey
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 214.38 constant 2022 US$ per person against 202.35 constant 2022 US$ per person in Turkey, a difference of 12.03 constant 2022 US$ per person.

That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Turkey ahead.

Malta ranks 60th and Turkey ranks 61st of 171 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Turkey Difference Ahead
1960s 18.18 constant 2022 US$ per person 93.42 constant 2022 US$ per person 75.24 constant 2022 US$ per person Turkey
1970s 30.67 constant 2022 US$ per person 147 constant 2022 US$ per person 116.33 constant 2022 US$ per person Turkey
1980s 95.66 constant 2022 US$ per person 117.57 constant 2022 US$ per person 21.91 constant 2022 US$ per person Turkey
1990s 118.01 constant 2022 US$ per person 176.44 constant 2022 US$ per person 58.43 constant 2022 US$ per person Turkey
2000s 148.28 constant 2022 US$ per person 208.52 constant 2022 US$ per person 60.24 constant 2022 US$ per person Turkey
2010s 159.78 constant 2022 US$ per person 178.41 constant 2022 US$ per person 18.63 constant 2022 US$ per person Turkey
2020s 205.58 constant 2022 US$ per person 197.67 constant 2022 US$ per person 7.91 constant 2022 US$ per person Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per capita, Malta or Turkey?
Malta, at 214.38 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 Malta and Turkey?
12.03 constant 2022 US$ per person, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Turkey?
60 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
How do Malta and Turkey rank globally for military spending, per capita?
Malta ranks 60th 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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Indicator
Military spending, per capita
Unit
constant 2022 US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 9,593 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

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.