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
02505007501.0k1.2k196119922023

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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Indicator
Military spending, per square kilometre
Unit
constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 9,284 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.