Botswana vs Guinea-Bissau: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre
Botswana
856.79 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau
899.45 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Botswana rank
137th
Guinea-Bissau rank
135th
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre over time
- Botswana
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 899.45 current USD per square kilometre against 856.79 current USD per square kilometre in Botswana, a difference of 42.66 current USD per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Botswana ranks 137th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 135th of 166 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 4 and Guinea-Bissau in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 77.15 current USD per square kilometre | 269.44 current USD per square kilometre | 192.3 current USD per square kilometre | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 288.82 current USD per square kilometre | 77.13 current USD per square kilometre | 211.69 current USD per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 2000s | 451 current USD per square kilometre | 328.61 current USD per square kilometre | 122.39 current USD per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 2010s | 727.87 current USD per square kilometre | 703.7 current USD per square kilometre | 24.16 current USD per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 2020s | 897.23 current USD per square kilometre | 886.12 current USD per square kilometre | 11.11 current USD per square kilometre | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre, Botswana or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 899.45 current USD per square kilometre against 856.79 current USD per square kilometre in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre between Botswana and Guinea-Bissau?
- 42.66 current USD per square kilometre, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Guinea-Bissau?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 137th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 135th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), 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 expenditure (current USD) 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.