Malta vs United Kingdom: Military spending, per square kilometre
Malta
370,300 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
United Kingdom
348,071 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Malta rank
8th
United Kingdom rank
10th
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Malta
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Malta currently reports 370,300 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 348,071 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in United Kingdom, a difference of 22,229 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1964 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Malta ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 10th of 171 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17,819 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 169,332 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 151,513 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 29,398 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 183,424 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 154,025 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 100,618 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 266,496 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 165,878 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 138,385 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 259,832 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 121,447 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 186,332 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 293,658 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 107,326 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 223,970 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 286,151 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 62,181 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 340,286 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 329,464 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10,821 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Malta or United Kingdom?
- Malta, at 370,300 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 Malta and United Kingdom?
- 22,229 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and United Kingdom?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
- How do Malta and United Kingdom rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Malta ranks 8th 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.