Malta vs United Kingdom: Military spending, per square kilometre
Malta
271,268 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
United Kingdom
323,097 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Malta rank
10th
United Kingdom rank
9th
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Malta
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 323,097 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 271,268 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Malta, a difference of 51,829 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Malta ranks 10th and United Kingdom ranks 9th of 161 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 129,527 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 317,171 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 187,644 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 150,489 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 271,311 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 120,822 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 170,453 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 293,168 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 122,715 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 202,984 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 290,661 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 87,677 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 281,029 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 304,185 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 23,156 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, Malta or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 323,097 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 271,268 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Malta as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Malta and United Kingdom?
- 51,829 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and United Kingdom?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Malta and United Kingdom rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Malta ranks 10th 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.