Kuwait vs United Arab Emirates: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre
Kuwait
435,187 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
320,404 current USD per square kilometre
in 2014
Kuwait rank
7th
United Arab Emirates rank
9th
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre over time
- Kuwait
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 435,187 current USD per square kilometre against 320,404 current USD per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 114,783 current USD per square kilometre.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.4 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 7th and United Arab Emirates ranks 9th of 166 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 131,365 current USD per square kilometre | 54,347 current USD per square kilometre | 77,018 current USD per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 194,430 current USD per square kilometre | 108,868 current USD per square kilometre | 85,561 current USD per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 305,278 current USD per square kilometre | 287,319 current USD per square kilometre | 17,960 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 United Arab Emirates?
- Kuwait, at 435,187 current USD per square kilometre against 320,404 current USD per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre between Kuwait and United Arab Emirates?
- 114,783 current USD per square kilometre, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and United Arab Emirates?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2014.
- How do Kuwait and United Arab Emirates rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- Kuwait ranks 7th and United Arab Emirates ranks 9th 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.