Netherlands vs Qatar: Military spending, per square kilometre
Netherlands
552,144 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Qatar
1.25 million constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
Netherlands rank
6th
Qatar rank
4th
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Netherlands
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 1.25 million constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 552,144 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Netherlands, a difference of 699,366 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Qatar's figure about 2.3 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 6th and Qatar ranks 4th of 171 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 4 and Qatar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 323,219 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 73,637 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 249,581 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 352,973 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 107,780 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 245,193 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 364,454 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 127,874 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 236,580 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 375,841 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 185,349 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 190,493 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 374,178 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 473,877 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 99,698 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Qatar |
| 2020s | 496,413 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1.08 million constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 586,513 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Netherlands or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 1.25 million constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 552,144 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Netherlands as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Netherlands and Qatar?
- 699,366 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Qatar?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
- How do Netherlands and Qatar rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Netherlands ranks 6th and Qatar ranks 4th 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.