Europe & Central Asia vs Netherlands: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre
Europe & Central Asia
21,931 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Netherlands
493,757 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Europe & Central Asia rank
8th
Netherlands rank
5th
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 493,757 current USD per square kilometre against 21,931 current USD per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 471,826 current USD per square kilometre.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 22.5 times Europe & Central Asia's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 8th 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 | Europe & Central Asia | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29,982 current USD per square kilometre | 194,224 current USD per square kilometre | 164,242 current USD per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 10,795 current USD per square kilometre | 217,417 current USD per square kilometre | 206,622 current USD per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 10,462 current USD per square kilometre | 273,745 current USD per square kilometre | 263,284 current USD per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 13,763 current USD per square kilometre | 309,494 current USD per square kilometre | 295,731 current USD per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 17,740 current USD per square kilometre | 428,710 current USD per square kilometre | 410,970 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, Europe & Central Asia or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 493,757 current USD per square kilometre against 21,931 current USD per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre between Europe & Central Asia and Netherlands?
- 471,826 current USD per square kilometre, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Netherlands?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and Netherlands rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 8th 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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About this data
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.