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
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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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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.