What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Belgium and Malta?

12,731 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with Malta ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Malta?

24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.

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.

Belgium vs Malta: Military spending, per square kilometre

Belgium

258,537 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre

in 2023

Malta

271,268 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre

in 2023

Belgium rank

11th

Malta rank

10th

Military spending, per square kilometre over time

Belgium
Malta

How they compare

Malta currently reports 271,268 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 258,537 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Belgium, a difference of 12,731 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 11th and Malta ranks 10th of 161 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Malta	Difference	Ahead
2000s	203,889 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre	170,453 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre	33,436 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre	Belgium
2010s	184,875 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre	202,984 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre	18,109 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre	Malta
2020s	231,966 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre	281,029 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre	49,063 constant 2024 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, Belgium or Malta?: Malta, at 271,268 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 258,537 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Belgium as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Belgium and Malta?: 12,731 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Malta?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Malta rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?: Belgium ranks 11th and Malta ranks 10th 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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Indicator: Military spending, per square kilometre
Unit: constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 161 places, 7,412 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 15 September 2026

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.