What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Luxembourg and Malta?

39,530 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with Malta ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Malta?

24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.

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.

Luxembourg vs Malta: Military spending, per square kilometre

Luxembourg

231,738 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre

in 2023

Malta

271,268 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre

in 2023

Luxembourg rank

12th

Malta rank

10th

Military spending, per square kilometre over time

Luxembourg
Malta

How they compare

Malta currently reports 271,268 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 231,738 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Luxembourg, a difference of 39,530 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Malta's figure about 1.2 times Luxembourg's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.

Luxembourg ranks 12th and Malta ranks 10th of 161 countries.

Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Luxembourg	Malta	Difference	Ahead
2000s	108,139 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre	170,453 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre	62,314 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre	Malta
2010s	88,246 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre	202,984 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre	114,738 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre	Malta
2020s	180,772 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre	281,029 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre	100,257 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre	Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Luxembourg or Malta?: Malta, at 271,268 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 231,738 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Luxembourg as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Luxembourg and Malta?: 39,530 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Malta?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Luxembourg and Malta rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?: Luxembourg ranks 12th 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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Indicator: Military spending, per square kilometre
Unit: constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 161 places, 7,412 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 15 September 2026

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.