United Arab Emirates vs United Kingdom: Military spending, per square kilometre
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- United Arab Emirates
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 391,546 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 323,097 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in United Kingdom, a difference of 68,449 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1997 it was United Kingdom ahead.
United Arab Emirates ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 9th of 161 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, United Arab Emirates averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Arab Emirates | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 122,529 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 244,266 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 121,737 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 183,179 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 293,168 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 109,989 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 361,091 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 303,067 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 58,024 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, United Arab Emirates or United Kingdom?
- United Arab Emirates, at 391,546 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 323,097 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in United Kingdom as of 2014.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between United Arab Emirates and United Kingdom?
- 68,449 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Arab Emirates and United Kingdom?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2014.
- How do United Arab Emirates and United Kingdom rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 8th 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.