Kuwait vs Malta: Military spending, per square kilometre
Kuwait
448,745 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Malta
271,268 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Kuwait rank
7th
Malta rank
10th
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Kuwait
- Malta
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 448,745 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 271,268 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Malta, a difference of 177,477 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.7 times Malta's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 7th and Malta ranks 10th of 161 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 249,262 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 129,527 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 119,735 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 628,379 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 150,489 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 477,890 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 349,616 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 170,453 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 179,163 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 415,325 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 202,984 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 212,341 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 484,964 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 281,029 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 203,935 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Kuwait or Malta?
- Kuwait, at 448,745 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 271,268 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Malta as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Kuwait and Malta?
- 177,477 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Malta?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and Malta rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Kuwait ranks 7th 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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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.