Botswana vs Mali: Military spending, per square kilometre
Botswana
635.89 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Mali
664.44 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Botswana rank
137th
Mali rank
135th
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Botswana
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 664.44 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 635.89 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Botswana, a difference of 28.55 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Mali ahead.
Botswana ranks 137th and Mali ranks 135th of 161 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63.5 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 44.27 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 19.23 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 1980s | 167.72 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 41.89 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 125.82 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 1990s | 449.27 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 51.36 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 397.91 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 2000s | 637 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 93.06 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 543.94 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 2010s | 753.34 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 264.64 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 488.7 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 2020s | 855.05 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 575.16 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 279.89 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 Mali?
- Mali, at 664.44 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 Mali?
- 28.55 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Mali?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Mali rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 137th and Mali ranks 135th 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.