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
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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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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.