Israel vs Kuwait: Military spending, per square kilometre
Israel
1.28 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Kuwait
448,745 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Israel rank
4th
Kuwait rank
7th
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Israel
- Kuwait
How they compare
Israel currently reports 1.28 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 448,745 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Kuwait, a difference of 830,925 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Israel's figure about 2.9 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Israel ahead.
Israel ranks 4th and Kuwait ranks 7th of 161 countries.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 642,321 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 125,657 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 516,664 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Israel |
| 1980s | 674,460 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 234,071 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 440,389 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Israel |
| 1990s | 650,868 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 628,379 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 22,489 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Israel |
| 2000s | 702,812 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 349,616 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 353,196 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Israel |
| 2010s | 878,485 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 415,325 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 463,160 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Israel |
| 2020s | 1.10 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 484,964 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 615,598 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Israel or Kuwait?
- Israel, at 1.28 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 448,745 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Kuwait as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Israel and Kuwait?
- 830,925 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Kuwait?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
- How do Israel and Kuwait rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Israel ranks 4th and Kuwait ranks 7th 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.