Botswana vs Colombia: Military spending, per capita
Botswana
232.18 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
Colombia
257.25 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
Botswana rank
60th
Colombia rank
57th
Military spending, per capita over time
- Botswana
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 257.25 constant 2024 US$ per person against 232.18 constant 2024 US$ per person in Botswana, a difference of 25.07 constant 2024 US$ per person.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Colombia ahead.
Botswana ranks 60th and Colombia ranks 57th of 161 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 4 and Colombia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.51 constant 2024 US$ per person | 37.97 constant 2024 US$ per person | 3.53 constant 2024 US$ per person | Botswana |
| 1980s | 82.64 constant 2024 US$ per person | 56.08 constant 2024 US$ per person | 26.56 constant 2024 US$ per person | Botswana |
| 1990s | 175.42 constant 2024 US$ per person | 107.01 constant 2024 US$ per person | 68.4 constant 2024 US$ per person | Botswana |
| 2000s | 197.99 constant 2024 US$ per person | 168.6 constant 2024 US$ per person | 29.39 constant 2024 US$ per person | Botswana |
| 2010s | 193.9 constant 2024 US$ per person | 216 constant 2024 US$ per person | 22.1 constant 2024 US$ per person | Colombia |
| 2020s | 206.78 constant 2024 US$ per person | 242.9 constant 2024 US$ per person | 36.12 constant 2024 US$ per person | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per capita, Botswana or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 257.25 constant 2024 US$ per person against 232.18 constant 2024 US$ per person in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Botswana and Colombia?
- 25.07 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Colombia?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Colombia rank globally for military spending, per capita?
- Botswana ranks 60th and Colombia ranks 57th of 161 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.