Kuwait vs United Arab Emirates: Military spending, per square kilometre
Kuwait
448,745 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
391,546 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2014
Kuwait rank
7th
United Arab Emirates rank
8th
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Kuwait
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 448,745 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 391,546 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 57,199 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 7th and United Arab Emirates ranks 8th of 161 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 286,936 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 122,529 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 164,407 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 349,616 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 183,179 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 166,438 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 385,365 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 361,091 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 24,274 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 United Arab Emirates?
- Kuwait, at 448,745 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 391,546 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Kuwait and United Arab Emirates?
- 57,199 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and United Arab Emirates?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2014.
- How do Kuwait and United Arab Emirates rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Kuwait ranks 7th 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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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.