Denmark vs Maldives: Military spending, per square kilometre

Denmark
200,182 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Maldives
218,036 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2016
Denmark rank
14th
Maldives rank
13th

Military spending, per square kilometre over time

  • Denmark
  • Maldives
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k196119922023

How they compare

Maldives currently reports 218,036 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 200,182 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Denmark, a difference of 17,854 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Maldives's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 52 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 14th and Maldives ranks 13th of 171 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Maldives in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Maldives Difference Ahead
1960s 59,791 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 45,517 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 14,274 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Denmark
1970s 82,591 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 31,294 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 51,297 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Denmark
1980s 95,381 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 25,505 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 69,876 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Denmark
1990s 112,838 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 115,119 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 2,280 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Maldives
2000s 119,205 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 184,087 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 64,882 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Maldives
2010s 123,391 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 205,181 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 81,790 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, Denmark or Maldives?
Maldives, at 218,036 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 200,182 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Denmark as of 2016.
What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Denmark and Maldives?
17,854 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Maldives?
52 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2016.
How do Denmark and Maldives rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
Denmark ranks 14th 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.