Turkey vs Vietnam: Military spending, per square kilometre
Turkey
28,663 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Vietnam
25,894 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Turkey rank
43rd
Vietnam rank
46th
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Turkey
- Vietnam
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 28,663 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 25,894 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Vietnam, a difference of 2,769 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times Vietnam's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Turkey ahead.
Turkey ranks 43rd and Vietnam ranks 46th of 161 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Turkey averaged higher in 3 and Vietnam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Turkey | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7,957 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4,307 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,649 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Turkey |
| 1990s | 11,097 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4,142 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 6,955 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Turkey |
| 2000s | 13,523 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 8,795 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4,728 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Turkey |
| 2010s | 17,471 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 20,653 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,183 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 24,307 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 24,818 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 510.87 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Turkey or Vietnam?
- Turkey, at 28,663 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 25,894 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Vietnam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Turkey and Vietnam?
- 2,769 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turkey and Vietnam?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do Turkey and Vietnam rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Turkey ranks 43rd and Vietnam ranks 46th 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.