Kuwait vs United Kingdom: Military spending, per square kilometre
Kuwait
549,245 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
United Kingdom
348,071 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Kuwait rank
7th
United Kingdom rank
10th
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Kuwait
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 549,245 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 348,071 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in United Kingdom, a difference of 201,174 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.6 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Kuwait ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 10th of 171 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19,507 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 168,477 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 148,969 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 108,399 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 183,424 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 75,025 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 177,902 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 266,496 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 88,594 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 621,098 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 259,832 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 361,266 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 308,660 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 293,658 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 15,002 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 375,821 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 286,151 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 89,670 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 540,912 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 329,464 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 211,448 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 Kingdom?
- Kuwait, at 549,245 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 348,071 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Kuwait and United Kingdom?
- 201,174 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and United Kingdom?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and United Kingdom rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Kuwait ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 10th 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.