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
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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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.