Belgium vs Maldives: Military spending, per square kilometre

Belgium
277,308 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Maldives
218,036 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2016
Belgium rank
11th
Maldives rank
13th

Military spending, per square kilometre over time

  • Belgium
  • Maldives
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 277,308 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 218,036 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Maldives, a difference of 59,272 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.3 times Maldives's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Maldives ahead.

Belgium ranks 11th and Maldives ranks 13th of 171 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Maldives in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Maldives Difference Ahead
2000s 196,596 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 184,087 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 12,509 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Belgium
2010s 187,885 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 205,181 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 17,296 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Belgium or Maldives?
Belgium, at 277,308 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 218,036 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Maldives as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Belgium and Maldives?
59,272 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Maldives?
17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
How do Belgium and Maldives rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
Belgium ranks 11th and Maldives ranks 13th of 171 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 2022 US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 9,284 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.