Benin vs Turkmenistan: Military spending, per square kilometre
Benin
1,249 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Turkmenistan
1,298 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2016
Benin rank
135th
Turkmenistan rank
133rd
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Benin
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 1,298 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 1,249 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Benin, a difference of 49 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Benin ranks 135th and Turkmenistan ranks 133rd of 171 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 376.67 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 445.33 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 68.66 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 628.98 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 678.64 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 49.66 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 886.4 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,102 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 215.66 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Benin or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 1,298 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 1,249 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Benin as of 2016.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Benin and Turkmenistan?
- 49 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Turkmenistan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2016.
- How do Benin and Turkmenistan rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 135th and Turkmenistan ranks 133rd of 171 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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About this data
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.