High income vs Malta: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre

High income
33,585 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Malta
351,991 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
High income rank
5th
Malta rank
8th

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

  • High income
  • Malta
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 351,991 current USD per square kilometre against 33,585 current USD per square kilometre in High income, a difference of 318,406 current USD per square kilometre.

That makes Malta's figure about 10.5 times High income's.

Across all 39 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.

High income ranks 5th and Malta ranks 8th of 41 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade High income Malta Difference Ahead
1980s 14,626 current USD per square kilometre 60,201 current USD per square kilometre 45,575 current USD per square kilometre Malta
1990s 13,081 current USD per square kilometre 85,859 current USD per square kilometre 72,778 current USD per square kilometre Malta
2000s 17,882 current USD per square kilometre 130,271 current USD per square kilometre 112,389 current USD per square kilometre Malta
2010s 25,107 current USD per square kilometre 186,778 current USD per square kilometre 161,671 current USD per square kilometre Malta
2020s 30,412 current USD per square kilometre 285,854 current USD per square kilometre 255,441 current USD per square kilometre Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre, High income or Malta?
Malta, at 351,991 current USD per square kilometre against 33,585 current USD per square kilometre in High income as of 2023.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre between High income and Malta?
318,406 current USD per square kilometre, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Malta?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do High income and Malta rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
High income ranks 5th and Malta ranks 8th 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.