Turkey vs Vietnam: Military spending, per square kilometre

Turkey
22,434 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Vietnam
21,511 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2020
Turkey rank
53rd
Vietnam rank
56th

Military spending, per square kilometre over time

  • Turkey
  • Vietnam
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k196119922023

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 22,434 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 21,511 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Vietnam, a difference of 923 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Vietnam ahead.

Turkey ranks 53rd and Vietnam ranks 56th of 171 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Turkey Vietnam Difference Ahead
1960s 3,758 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 6,408 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 2,651 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Vietnam
1970s 7,865 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 5,205 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 2,660 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Turkey
1980s 7,608 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 8,938 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 1,331 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Vietnam
1990s 13,944 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 4,228 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 9,716 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Turkey
2000s 18,654 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 10,366 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 8,288 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Turkey
2010s 17,991 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 15,324 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 2,666 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Turkey
2020s 22,059 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 21,511 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 547.7 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, Turkey or Vietnam?
Turkey, at 22,434 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 21,511 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Vietnam as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Turkey and Vietnam?
923 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Turkey and Vietnam?
60 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2020.
How do Turkey and Vietnam rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
Turkey ranks 53rd and Vietnam ranks 56th 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.