European Union vs Israel: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre

European Union
76,656 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Israel
1.27 million current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
European Union rank
2nd
Israel rank
4th

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

  • European Union
  • Israel
0500.0k1.0M1.5M196119922023

How they compare

Israel currently reports 1.27 million current USD per square kilometre against 76,656 current USD per square kilometre in European Union, a difference of 1.19 million current USD per square kilometre.

That makes Israel's figure about 16.6 times European Union's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Israel has been ahead every year.

European Union ranks 2nd and Israel ranks 4th of 3 groups.

Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union Israel Difference Ahead
1960s 5,838 current USD per square kilometre 19,753 current USD per square kilometre 13,916 current USD per square kilometre Israel
1970s 14,717 current USD per square kilometre 125,422 current USD per square kilometre 110,706 current USD per square kilometre Israel
1980s 24,836 current USD per square kilometre 225,303 current USD per square kilometre 200,468 current USD per square kilometre Israel
1990s 36,298 current USD per square kilometre 367,279 current USD per square kilometre 330,981 current USD per square kilometre Israel
2000s 43,789 current USD per square kilometre 452,038 current USD per square kilometre 408,249 current USD per square kilometre Israel
2010s 51,226 current USD per square kilometre 790,077 current USD per square kilometre 738,851 current USD per square kilometre Israel
2020s 66,742 current USD per square kilometre 1.12 million current USD per square kilometre 1.05 million current USD per square kilometre Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre, European Union or Israel?
Israel, at 1.27 million current USD per square kilometre against 76,656 current USD per square kilometre in European Union as of 2023.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre between European Union and Israel?
1.19 million current USD per square kilometre, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Israel?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do European Union and Israel rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
European Union ranks 2nd and Israel ranks 4th of 3 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.