India vs Turkey: Military spending, per square kilometre
India
28,667 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Turkey
28,663 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
India rank
42nd
Turkey rank
43rd
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- India
- Turkey
How they compare
India currently reports 28,667 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 28,663 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Turkey, a difference of 4 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Turkey ahead.
India ranks 42nd and Turkey ranks 43rd of 161 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 3 and Turkey in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,319 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,298 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 20.88 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | India |
| 1970s | 3,193 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 5,410 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,216 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Turkey |
| 1980s | 5,511 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 7,625 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,114 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Turkey |
| 1990s | 7,924 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 12,678 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4,753 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Turkey |
| 2000s | 13,601 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 14,063 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 462.64 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Turkey |
| 2010s | 21,696 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 17,471 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4,226 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | India |
| 2020s | 27,610 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 24,307 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,303 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, India or Turkey?
- India, at 28,667 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 28,663 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Turkey as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between India and Turkey?
- 4 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Turkey?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do India and Turkey rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- India ranks 42nd and Turkey ranks 43rd 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.