Malta vs Netherlands: Military spending, per square kilometre
Malta
370,300 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Netherlands
552,144 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Malta rank
8th
Netherlands rank
6th
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Malta
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 552,144 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 370,300 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Malta, a difference of 181,844 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.5 times Malta's.
Across all 60 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 8th and Netherlands ranks 6th of 171 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17,819 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 194,498 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 176,678 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 29,398 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 314,266 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 284,868 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 100,618 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 352,973 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 252,355 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 138,385 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 364,454 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 226,069 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 186,332 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 375,841 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 189,509 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 223,970 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 375,562 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 151,591 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 340,286 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 510,346 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 170,060 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Malta or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 552,144 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 370,300 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Malta as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Malta and Netherlands?
- 181,844 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Netherlands?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
- How do Malta and Netherlands rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Malta ranks 8th 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.