Ghana vs Turkmenistan: Military spending, per square kilometre
Ghana
1,401 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Turkmenistan
1,298 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2016
Ghana rank
130th
Turkmenistan rank
133rd
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Ghana
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 1,401 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 1,298 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Turkmenistan, a difference of 103 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Turkmenistan's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Ghana ranks 130th and Turkmenistan ranks 133rd of 171 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Turkmenistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 470.9 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 445.33 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 25.57 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Ghana |
| 2000s | 407.38 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 678.64 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 271.26 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 995.7 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,102 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 106.36 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, Ghana or Turkmenistan?
- Ghana, at 1,401 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 1,298 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Turkmenistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Ghana and Turkmenistan?
- 103 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Turkmenistan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2016.
- How do Ghana and Turkmenistan rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 130th 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.