Bahrain vs Netherlands: Military spending, per square kilometre
Bahrain
2.05 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Netherlands
511,250 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Bahrain rank
2nd
Netherlands rank
5th
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Bahrain
- Netherlands
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 2.05 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 511,250 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Netherlands, a difference of 1.54 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Bahrain's figure about 4.0 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Netherlands ahead.
Bahrain ranks 2nd and Netherlands ranks 5th of 161 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 5 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 180,609 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 385,707 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 205,098 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 462,434 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 438,273 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 24,161 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Bahrain |
| 1990s | 620,374 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 384,640 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 235,734 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Bahrain |
| 2000s | 1.02 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 382,992 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 632,580 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 1.91 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 359,522 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1.55 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 1.96 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 466,911 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1.50 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Bahrain or Netherlands?
- Bahrain, at 2.05 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 511,250 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Bahrain and Netherlands?
- 1.54 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Netherlands?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Bahrain and Netherlands rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Bahrain ranks 2nd and Netherlands ranks 5th of 161 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.