Malta vs United Arab Emirates: Military spending, per square kilometre
Malta
271,268 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
391,546 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2014
Malta rank
10th
United Arab Emirates rank
8th
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Malta
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 391,546 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 271,268 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Malta, a difference of 120,278 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.4 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 10th and United Arab Emirates ranks 8th of 161 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 158,078 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 122,529 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 35,550 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Malta |
| 2000s | 170,453 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 183,179 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 12,726 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 176,077 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 361,091 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 185,014 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Malta or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 391,546 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 271,268 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Malta as of 2014.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Malta and United Arab Emirates?
- 120,278 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and United Arab Emirates?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2014.
- How do Malta and United Arab Emirates rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Malta ranks 10th 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.