Botswana vs Ethiopia: Military spending, per square kilometre
Botswana
1,128 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Ethiopia
1,009 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Botswana rank
139th
Ethiopia rank
142nd
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Botswana
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 1,128 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 1,009 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Ethiopia, a difference of 119 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 139th and Ethiopia ranks 142nd of 171 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 581.37 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 412.76 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 168.62 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 2000s | 705.03 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 500.08 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 204.95 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 2010s | 960.75 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 432.97 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 527.78 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 2020s | 1,136 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 804.29 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 331.42 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Botswana or Ethiopia?
- Botswana, at 1,128 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 1,009 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Botswana and Ethiopia?
- 119 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Ethiopia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Ethiopia rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 139th and Ethiopia ranks 142nd 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.