Kuwait vs Netherlands: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre
Kuwait
435,187 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Netherlands
493,757 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Kuwait rank
7th
Netherlands rank
5th
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre over time
- Kuwait
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 493,757 current USD per square kilometre against 435,187 current USD per square kilometre in Kuwait, a difference of 58,570 current USD per square kilometre.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Netherlands ahead.
Kuwait ranks 7th and Netherlands ranks 5th of 166 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 3 and Netherlands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22,191 current USD per square kilometre | 77,843 current USD per square kilometre | 55,652 current USD per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 78,351 current USD per square kilometre | 153,336 current USD per square kilometre | 74,985 current USD per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 271,800 current USD per square kilometre | 217,139 current USD per square kilometre | 54,661 current USD per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 194,430 current USD per square kilometre | 273,745 current USD per square kilometre | 79,316 current USD per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 340,548 current USD per square kilometre | 309,494 current USD per square kilometre | 31,054 current USD per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 448,436 current USD per square kilometre | 428,710 current USD per square kilometre | 19,726 current USD per square kilometre | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre, Kuwait or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 493,757 current USD per square kilometre against 435,187 current USD per square kilometre in Kuwait as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre between Kuwait and Netherlands?
- 58,570 current USD per square kilometre, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Netherlands?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and Netherlands rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- Kuwait ranks 7th and Netherlands ranks 5th of 166 countries.
- 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.