Maldives vs United Kingdom: Military spending, per square kilometre
Maldives
218,036 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2016
United Kingdom
348,071 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Maldives rank
13th
United Kingdom rank
10th
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Maldives
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 348,071 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 218,036 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Maldives, a difference of 130,035 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.6 times Maldives's.
Across all 52 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 13th and United Kingdom ranks 10th of 171 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45,517 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 167,492 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 121,974 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 31,294 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 183,424 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 152,129 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 25,505 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 266,496 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 240,990 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 115,119 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 259,832 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 144,713 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 184,087 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 293,658 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 109,571 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 205,181 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 284,255 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 79,074 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Maldives or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 348,071 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 218,036 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Maldives as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Maldives and United Kingdom?
- 130,035 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and United Kingdom?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2016.
- How do Maldives and United Kingdom rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Maldives ranks 13th 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.