Botswana vs Guinea-Bissau: Military spending, per square kilometre
Botswana
1,128 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau
1,066 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Botswana rank
139th
Guinea-Bissau rank
140th
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Botswana
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 1,128 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 1,066 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 62 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Botswana ranks 139th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 140th of 171 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 4 and Guinea-Bissau in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.71 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 387.41 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 330.7 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1980s | 169.58 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 515.82 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 346.24 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 535.5 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 293.91 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 241.58 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 2000s | 705.03 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 504.39 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 200.64 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 2010s | 960.75 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 896.21 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 64.54 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 2020s | 1,136 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,060 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 75.98 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- Botswana, at 1,128 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 1,066 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Botswana and Guinea-Bissau?
- 62 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Guinea-Bissau?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 139th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 140th 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.