Kuwait vs Netherlands: Military spending, per square kilometre
Kuwait
448,745 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Netherlands
511,250 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Kuwait rank
7th
Netherlands rank
5th
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Kuwait
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 511,250 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 448,745 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Kuwait, a difference of 62,505 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Netherlands ahead.
Kuwait ranks 7th and Netherlands ranks 5th of 161 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 3 and Netherlands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 125,657 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 392,993 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 267,336 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 234,071 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 438,273 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 204,203 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 628,379 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 384,640 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 243,739 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 349,616 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 382,992 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 33,376 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 415,325 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 359,522 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 55,803 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 484,964 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 466,911 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 18,054 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 Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 511,250 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 Kuwait and Netherlands?
- 62,505 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Netherlands?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and Netherlands rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Kuwait ranks 7th 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.