Belgium vs United Arab Emirates: Military spending, per square kilometre

Belgium
258,537 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
391,546 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2014
Belgium rank
11th
United Arab Emirates rank
8th

Military spending, per square kilometre over time

  • Belgium
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 391,546 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 258,537 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Belgium, a difference of 133,009 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.5 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 11th and United Arab Emirates ranks 8th of 161 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
2000s 203,889 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 183,179 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 20,710 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre Belgium
2010s 191,372 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 361,091 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 169,719 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Belgium or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 391,546 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 258,537 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Belgium as of 2014.
What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Belgium and United Arab Emirates?
133,009 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United Arab Emirates?
15 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2014.
How do Belgium and United Arab Emirates rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
Belgium ranks 11th and United Arab Emirates ranks 8th 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

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.