Belgium vs Malta: Military spending, per square kilometre

Belgium
277,308 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Malta
370,300 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Belgium rank
11th
Malta rank
8th

Military spending, per square kilometre over time

  • Belgium
  • Malta
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 370,300 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 277,308 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Belgium, a difference of 92,992 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 11th and Malta ranks 8th of 171 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Malta Difference Ahead
2000s 196,596 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 186,332 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 10,264 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Belgium
2010s 189,501 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 223,970 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 34,470 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Malta
2020s 249,296 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 340,286 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 90,990 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Belgium or Malta?
Malta, at 370,300 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 277,308 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Belgium as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Belgium and Malta?
92,992 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Malta?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Malta rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
Belgium ranks 11th and Malta ranks 8th 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.