Botswana vs Tanzania: Military spending, per square kilometre
Botswana
1,128 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Tanzania
1,166 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Botswana rank
139th
Tanzania rank
137th
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Botswana
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 1,166 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 1,128 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Botswana, a difference of 38 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Tanzania ahead.
Botswana ranks 139th and Tanzania ranks 137th of 171 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 4 and Tanzania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.84 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 80.64 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 23.8 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Tanzania |
| 1970s | 55.92 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 430.42 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 374.49 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 169.58 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 367.18 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 197.6 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 535.5 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 218.71 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 316.78 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 2000s | 705.03 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 273.68 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 431.35 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 2010s | 960.75 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 623.31 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 337.45 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 2020s | 1,136 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,119 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 16.74 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 Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 1,166 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 1,128 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Botswana and Tanzania?
- 38 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Tanzania?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Tanzania rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 139th and Tanzania ranks 137th 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.