Israel vs Netherlands: Military spending, per square kilometre

Israel
1.46 million constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Netherlands
552,144 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Israel rank
3rd
Netherlands rank
6th

Military spending, per square kilometre over time

  • Israel
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Israel currently reports 1.46 million constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 552,144 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Netherlands, a difference of 908,556 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Israel's figure about 2.6 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Netherlands ahead.

Israel ranks 3rd and Netherlands ranks 6th of 171 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 6 and Netherlands in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Netherlands Difference Ahead
1960s 127,697 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 175,891 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 48,194 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Netherlands
1970s 537,576 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 314,266 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 223,310 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Israel
1980s 596,173 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 352,973 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 243,200 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Israel
1990s 614,310 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 364,454 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 249,856 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Israel
2000s 694,023 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 375,841 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 318,182 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Israel
2010s 968,350 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 375,562 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 592,789 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Israel
2020s 1.29 million constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 510,346 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 778,834 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Israel or Netherlands?
Israel, at 1.46 million constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 552,144 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Netherlands as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Israel and Netherlands?
908,556 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Netherlands?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Israel and Netherlands rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
Israel ranks 3rd and Netherlands ranks 6th 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.