Sweden vs Turkey: Military spending, per square kilometre

Sweden
24,302 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Turkey
22,434 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sweden rank
52nd
Turkey rank
53rd

Military spending, per square kilometre over time

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

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 24,302 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 22,434 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Turkey, a difference of 1,868 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sweden ahead.

Sweden ranks 52nd and Turkey ranks 53rd of 171 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 5 and Turkey in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden Turkey Difference Ahead
1960s 14,617 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 3,758 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 10,859 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Sweden
1970s 20,890 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 7,865 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 13,024 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Sweden
1980s 20,649 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 7,608 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 13,041 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Sweden
1990s 21,085 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 13,944 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 7,141 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Sweden
2000s 18,144 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 18,654 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 510.06 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Turkey
2010s 17,503 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 17,991 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 488.02 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Turkey
2020s 22,746 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 21,690 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 1,056 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Sweden or Turkey?
Sweden, at 24,302 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 Sweden and Turkey?
1,868 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Turkey?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Sweden and Turkey rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
Sweden ranks 52nd 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.