Kuwait vs Malta: Military spending, per square kilometre
Kuwait
549,245 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Malta
370,300 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Kuwait rank
7th
Malta rank
8th
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Kuwait
- Malta
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 549,245 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 370,300 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Malta, a difference of 178,945 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.5 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 60 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Malta ahead.
Kuwait ranks 7th and Malta ranks 8th of 171 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25,461 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 17,819 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 7,642 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 108,399 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 29,398 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 79,001 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 177,902 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 100,618 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 77,284 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 621,098 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 138,385 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 482,713 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 308,660 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 186,332 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 122,328 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 375,821 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 223,970 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 151,850 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 540,912 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 340,286 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 200,627 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Kuwait or Malta?
- Kuwait, at 549,245 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 370,300 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Malta as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Kuwait and Malta?
- 178,945 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Malta?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and Malta rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Kuwait ranks 7th 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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About this data
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.