Netherlands vs United Arab Emirates: Military spending, per square kilometre

Netherlands
511,250 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
391,546 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2014
Netherlands rank
5th
United Arab Emirates rank
8th

Military spending, per square kilometre over time

  • Netherlands
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 511,250 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 391,546 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 119,704 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.3 times United Arab Emirates's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 5th and United Arab Emirates ranks 8th of 161 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1990s 364,449 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 122,529 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 241,920 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre Netherlands
2000s 382,992 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 183,179 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 199,813 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre Netherlands
2010s 353,518 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 361,091 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 7,573 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, Netherlands or United Arab Emirates?
Netherlands, at 511,250 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 391,546 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Netherlands and United Arab Emirates?
119,704 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United Arab Emirates?
18 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2014.
How do Netherlands and United Arab Emirates rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
Netherlands ranks 5th 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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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

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.