Jordan vs Turkey: Military spending, per square kilometre

Jordan
28,160 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Turkey
28,663 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Jordan rank
44th
Turkey rank
43rd

Military spending, per square kilometre over time

  • Jordan
  • Turkey
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How they compare

Turkey currently reports 28,663 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 28,160 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Jordan, a difference of 503 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Jordan ahead.

Jordan ranks 44th and Turkey ranks 43rd of 161 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 6 and Turkey in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jordan Turkey Difference Ahead
1960s 12,900 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 2,653 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 10,247 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre Jordan
1970s 11,005 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 5,410 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 5,595 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre Jordan
1980s 13,630 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 7,625 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 6,004 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre Jordan
1990s 10,724 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 12,678 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 1,953 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre Turkey
2000s 15,493 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 14,063 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 1,429 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre Jordan
2010s 22,945 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 17,471 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 5,475 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre Jordan
2020s 26,816 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 24,307 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 2,509 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre Jordan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Jordan or Turkey?
Turkey, at 28,663 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 28,160 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Jordan as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Jordan and Turkey?
503 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Turkey?
57 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2023.
How do Jordan and Turkey rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
Jordan ranks 44th 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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Indicator
Military spending, per square kilometre
Unit
constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
161 places, 7,412 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.