Tajikistan vs Turkmenistan: Military spending, per square kilometre

Tajikistan
1,281 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Turkmenistan
1,298 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2016
Tajikistan rank
134th
Turkmenistan rank
133rd

Military spending, per square kilometre over time

  • Tajikistan
  • Turkmenistan
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How they compare

Turkmenistan currently reports 1,298 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 1,281 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Tajikistan, a difference of 17 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Turkmenistan ahead.

Tajikistan ranks 134th and Turkmenistan ranks 133rd of 171 countries.

Tajikistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Tajikistan Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
1990s 513.58 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 445.33 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 68.25 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Tajikistan
2000s 752.32 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 678.64 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 73.68 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Tajikistan
2010s 1,117 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 1,102 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 15.38 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Tajikistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Tajikistan or Turkmenistan?
Turkmenistan, at 1,298 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 1,281 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Tajikistan as of 2016.
What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Tajikistan and Turkmenistan?
17 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with Turkmenistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tajikistan and Turkmenistan?
25 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2016.
How do Tajikistan and Turkmenistan rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
Tajikistan ranks 134th 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.