Botswana vs Sierra Leone: Military spending, per square kilometre
Botswana
635.89 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sierra Leone
648.21 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Botswana rank
137th
Sierra Leone rank
136th
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Botswana
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 648.21 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 635.89 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Botswana, a difference of 12.32 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Botswana ranks 137th and Sierra Leone ranks 136th of 161 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 4 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63.5 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 340.73 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 277.23 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 167.72 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 248.34 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 80.62 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 454.33 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 393.14 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 61.19 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 2000s | 637 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 494.47 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 142.53 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 2010s | 753.34 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 576.78 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 176.56 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 2020s | 855.05 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 628.99 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 226.06 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 Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 648.21 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 Sierra Leone?
- 12.32 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Sierra Leone?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Sierra Leone rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 137th and Sierra Leone ranks 136th 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.