India vs Türkiye: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre

India
27,678 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Türkiye
25,438 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
India rank
42nd
Türkiye rank
45th

Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre over time

  • India
  • Türkiye
010.0k20.0k30.0k196119922023

How they compare

India currently reports 27,678 current USD per square kilometre against 25,438 current USD per square kilometre in Türkiye, a difference of 2,240 current USD per square kilometre.

That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Türkiye's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Türkiye ahead.

India ranks 42nd and Türkiye ranks 45th of 166 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Türkiye in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Türkiye Difference Ahead
1960s 528.77 current USD per square kilometre 563.5 current USD per square kilometre 34.74 current USD per square kilometre Türkiye
1970s 1,032 current USD per square kilometre 2,229 current USD per square kilometre 1,197 current USD per square kilometre Türkiye
1980s 2,735 current USD per square kilometre 3,503 current USD per square kilometre 768.7 current USD per square kilometre Türkiye
1990s 3,408 current USD per square kilometre 9,115 current USD per square kilometre 5,708 current USD per square kilometre Türkiye
2000s 7,642 current USD per square kilometre 15,647 current USD per square kilometre 8,005 current USD per square kilometre Türkiye
2010s 18,548 current USD per square kilometre 23,357 current USD per square kilometre 4,808 current USD per square kilometre Türkiye
2020s 26,197 current USD per square kilometre 21,326 current USD per square kilometre 4,871 current USD per square kilometre India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre, India or Türkiye?
India, at 27,678 current USD per square kilometre against 25,438 current USD per square kilometre in Türkiye as of 2023.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre between India and Türkiye?
2,240 current USD per square kilometre, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Türkiye?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do India and Türkiye rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
India ranks 42nd and Türkiye ranks 45th 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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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre
Unit
current USD per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
210 places, 10,125 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.