Botswana vs Guyana: Military spending, per square kilometre
Botswana
635.89 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Guyana
539.03 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Botswana rank
137th
Guyana rank
140th
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Botswana
- Guyana
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 635.89 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 539.03 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Guyana, a difference of 96.86 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.2 times Guyana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 44 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Guyana ahead.
Botswana ranks 137th and Guyana ranks 140th of 161 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 4 and Guyana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63.5 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 282.01 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 218.52 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Guyana |
| 1980s | 167.72 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 172.38 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4.67 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Guyana |
| 1990s | 442.57 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 52.08 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 390.48 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 2000s | 637 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 183.52 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 453.48 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 2010s | 753.34 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 288.87 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 464.47 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 2020s | 855.05 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 454.89 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 400.17 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Botswana or Guyana?
- Botswana, at 635.89 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 539.03 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Guyana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Botswana and Guyana?
- 96.86 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Guyana?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Guyana rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 137th and Guyana ranks 140th 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.