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
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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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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.