European Union vs Netherlands: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre
European Union
76,656 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Netherlands
493,757 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
European Union rank
2nd
Netherlands rank
5th
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre over time
- European Union
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 493,757 current USD per square kilometre against 76,656 current USD per square kilometre in European Union, a difference of 417,101 current USD per square kilometre.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 6.4 times European Union's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
European Union ranks 2nd and Netherlands ranks 5th of 3 groups.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,838 current USD per square kilometre | 22,564 current USD per square kilometre | 16,726 current USD per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 14,717 current USD per square kilometre | 79,195 current USD per square kilometre | 64,479 current USD per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 24,836 current USD per square kilometre | 153,336 current USD per square kilometre | 128,500 current USD per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 36,298 current USD per square kilometre | 217,139 current USD per square kilometre | 180,841 current USD per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 43,789 current USD per square kilometre | 273,745 current USD per square kilometre | 229,957 current USD per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 51,226 current USD per square kilometre | 309,494 current USD per square kilometre | 258,268 current USD per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 66,742 current USD per square kilometre | 428,710 current USD per square kilometre | 361,968 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, European Union or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 493,757 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 Netherlands?
- 417,101 current USD per square kilometre, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Netherlands?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do European Union and Netherlands rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- European Union ranks 2nd and Netherlands ranks 5th 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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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.