Sri Lanka vs Turkey: Military spending, per square kilometre
Sri Lanka
24,571 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Turkey
22,434 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
51st
Turkey rank
53rd
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Sri Lanka
- Turkey
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 24,571 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 22,434 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Turkey, a difference of 2,137 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Turkey ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 51st and Turkey ranks 53rd of 171 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 4 and Turkey in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,412 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 3,758 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 2,346 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Turkey |
| 1970s | 1,596 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 7,865 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 6,269 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Turkey |
| 1980s | 5,417 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 7,608 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 2,191 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Turkey |
| 1990s | 15,853 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 13,944 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,909 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 19,351 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 18,654 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 696.83 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 32,639 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 17,991 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 14,648 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 27,138 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 21,690 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 5,448 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Sri Lanka or Turkey?
- Sri Lanka, at 24,571 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 22,434 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Turkey as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Sri Lanka and Turkey?
- 2,137 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Turkey?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and Turkey rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 51st 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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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.