Botswana vs Guinea-Bissau: Military spending, per square kilometre
Botswana
635.89 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau
674.31 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Botswana rank
137th
Guinea-Bissau rank
134th
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Botswana
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 674.31 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 635.89 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Botswana, a difference of 38.42 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Botswana ranks 137th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 134th of 161 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Guinea-Bissau in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 162.47 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 394.06 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 231.58 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 431.89 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 157.92 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 273.97 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 2000s | 643 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 542.95 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 100.05 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 2010s | 753.34 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 769.06 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 15.72 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 855.05 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 864.48 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 9.42 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Botswana or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 674.31 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 635.89 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Botswana and Guinea-Bissau?
- 38.42 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Guinea-Bissau?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 137th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 134th of 161 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.