Netherlands vs United Arab Emirates: Military spending, per square kilometre
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Netherlands
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 552,144 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 350,396 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 201,748 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.6 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 6th and United Arab Emirates ranks 9th of 171 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 323,219 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 14,451 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 308,768 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 352,973 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 59,554 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 293,419 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 364,454 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 64,978 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 299,477 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 375,841 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 121,618 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 254,223 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 374,178 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 305,073 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 69,105 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 489,296 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 350,396 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 138,900 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, Netherlands or United Arab Emirates?
- Netherlands, at 552,144 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 Netherlands and United Arab Emirates?
- 201,748 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United Arab Emirates?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2020.
- How do Netherlands and United Arab Emirates rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Netherlands ranks 6th 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.