Luxembourg vs United Kingdom: Military spending, per square kilometre
Luxembourg
231,738 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
United Kingdom
323,097 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Luxembourg rank
12th
United Kingdom rank
9th
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Luxembourg
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 323,097 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 231,738 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Luxembourg, a difference of 91,359 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.4 times Luxembourg's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Luxembourg ranks 12th and United Kingdom ranks 9th of 161 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 108,139 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 293,168 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 185,029 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 88,246 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 290,661 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 202,415 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 180,772 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 304,185 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 123,413 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Luxembourg or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 323,097 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 United Kingdom?
- 91,359 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and United Kingdom?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Luxembourg and United Kingdom rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Luxembourg ranks 12th 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.