Ireland vs Turkey: Military spending, per square kilometre

Ireland
21,849 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Turkey
22,434 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Ireland rank
55th
Turkey rank
53rd

Military spending, per square kilometre over time

  • Ireland
  • Turkey
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k196119922023

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 22,434 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 21,849 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Ireland, a difference of 585 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 55th and Turkey ranks 53rd of 171 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 4 and Turkey in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Turkey Difference Ahead
1960s 3,629 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 3,758 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 128.51 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Turkey
1970s 6,908 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 7,865 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 957.12 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Turkey
1980s 11,567 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 7,608 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 3,959 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Ireland
1990s 15,297 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 13,944 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 1,353 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Ireland
2000s 20,000 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 18,654 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 1,345 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Ireland
2010s 19,696 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 17,991 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 1,705 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Ireland
2020s 21,441 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 21,690 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 249.03 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Ireland or Turkey?
Turkey, at 22,434 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 21,849 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Ireland and Turkey?
585 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Turkey?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Ireland and Turkey rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
Ireland ranks 55th and Turkey ranks 53rd 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.