Central Europe and the Baltics vs Netherlands: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre

Central Europe and the Baltics
47,796 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Netherlands
493,757 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Central Europe and the Baltics rank
3rd
Netherlands rank
5th

Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre over time

  • Central Europe and the Baltics
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 493,757 current USD per square kilometre against 47,796 current USD per square kilometre in Central Europe and the Baltics, a difference of 445,961 current USD per square kilometre.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 10.3 times Central Europe and the Baltics's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 3rd and Netherlands ranks 5th of 41 groups.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central Europe and the Baltics Netherlands Difference Ahead
1980s 9,441 current USD per square kilometre 189,551 current USD per square kilometre 180,110 current USD per square kilometre Netherlands
1990s 6,779 current USD per square kilometre 217,139 current USD per square kilometre 210,360 current USD per square kilometre Netherlands
2000s 13,316 current USD per square kilometre 273,745 current USD per square kilometre 260,429 current USD per square kilometre Netherlands
2010s 19,630 current USD per square kilometre 309,494 current USD per square kilometre 289,864 current USD per square kilometre Netherlands
2020s 35,526 current USD per square kilometre 428,710 current USD per square kilometre 393,184 current USD per square kilometre Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre, Central Europe and the Baltics or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 493,757 current USD per square kilometre against 47,796 current USD per square kilometre in Central Europe and the Baltics as of 2023.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre between Central Europe and the Baltics and Netherlands?
445,961 current USD per square kilometre, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central Europe and the Baltics and Netherlands?
35 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
How do Central Europe and the Baltics and Netherlands rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 3rd and Netherlands ranks 5th of 41 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre
Unit
current USD per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
210 places, 10,125 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Military expenditure (current USD) 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.