Malta vs United Arab Emirates: Military spending, per square kilometre
Malta
370,300 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
350,396 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2020
Malta rank
8th
United Arab Emirates rank
9th
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Malta
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Malta currently reports 370,300 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 350,396 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 19,904 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 8th and United Arab Emirates ranks 9th of 171 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 4 and United Arab Emirates in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31,100 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 14,451 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 16,650 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Malta |
| 1980s | 100,618 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 59,554 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 41,064 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Malta |
| 1990s | 138,385 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 64,978 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 73,407 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Malta |
| 2000s | 186,332 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 121,618 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 64,714 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Malta |
| 2010s | 221,771 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 305,073 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 83,303 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 334,906 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 350,396 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 15,490 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Malta or United Arab Emirates?
- Malta, at 370,300 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 Malta and United Arab Emirates?
- 19,904 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and United Arab Emirates?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2020.
- How do Malta and United Arab Emirates rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Malta ranks 8th 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.