Kuwait vs Netherlands: Military spending, per square kilometre
Kuwait
549,245 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Netherlands
552,144 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Kuwait rank
7th
Netherlands rank
6th
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Kuwait
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 552,144 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 549,245 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Kuwait, a difference of 2,899 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Netherlands ahead.
Kuwait ranks 7th and Netherlands ranks 6th of 171 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 3 and Netherlands in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19,507 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 175,891 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 156,383 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 108,399 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 314,266 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 205,867 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 177,902 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 352,973 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 175,071 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 621,098 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 364,454 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 256,644 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 308,660 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 375,841 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 67,182 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 375,821 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 375,562 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 259.2 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 540,912 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 510,346 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 30,566 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 Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 552,144 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 549,245 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Kuwait as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Kuwait and Netherlands?
- 2,899 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Netherlands?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and Netherlands rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Kuwait ranks 7th 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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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.