Kuwait vs United Arab Emirates: Military spending, per square kilometre
Kuwait
549,245 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
350,396 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2020
Kuwait rank
7th
United Arab Emirates rank
9th
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Kuwait
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 549,245 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 350,396 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 198,849 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.6 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 7th and United Arab Emirates ranks 9th of 171 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 115,725 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 14,451 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 101,274 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 177,902 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 59,554 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 118,348 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 621,098 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 64,978 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 556,120 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 308,660 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 121,618 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 187,042 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 370,146 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 305,073 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 65,073 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 522,661 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 350,396 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 172,265 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 United Arab Emirates?
- Kuwait, at 549,245 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 350,396 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Kuwait and United Arab Emirates?
- 198,849 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and United Arab Emirates?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2020.
- How do Kuwait and United Arab Emirates rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Kuwait ranks 7th and United Arab Emirates ranks 9th 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.