Netherlands vs United Arab Emirates: Military spending, per square kilometre
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Netherlands
- United Arab Emirates
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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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.