Kuwait vs United Kingdom: Military spending, per square kilometre
Kuwait
448,745 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
United Kingdom
323,097 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Kuwait rank
7th
United Kingdom rank
9th
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Kuwait
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 448,745 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 323,097 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in United Kingdom, a difference of 125,648 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.4 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 50 shared years of data; in 1972 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Kuwait ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 9th of 161 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 125,657 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 248,448 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 122,791 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 234,071 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 305,939 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 71,869 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 628,379 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 271,311 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 357,068 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 349,616 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 293,168 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 56,448 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 415,325 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 290,661 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 124,665 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 484,964 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 304,185 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 180,779 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 Kingdom?
- Kuwait, at 448,745 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 323,097 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Kuwait and United Kingdom?
- 125,648 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and United Kingdom?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and United Kingdom rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Kuwait ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 9th 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.