Malta vs Netherlands: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre
Malta
351,991 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Netherlands
493,757 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Malta rank
8th
Netherlands rank
5th
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre over time
- Malta
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 493,757 current USD per square kilometre against 351,991 current USD per square kilometre in Malta, a difference of 141,766 current USD per square kilometre.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.4 times Malta's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 8th and Netherlands ranks 5th of 166 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 60,201 current USD per square kilometre | 171,245 current USD per square kilometre | 111,044 current USD per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 85,859 current USD per square kilometre | 217,139 current USD per square kilometre | 131,280 current USD per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 130,271 current USD per square kilometre | 273,745 current USD per square kilometre | 143,474 current USD per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 186,778 current USD per square kilometre | 309,494 current USD per square kilometre | 122,716 current USD per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 285,854 current USD per square kilometre | 428,710 current USD per square kilometre | 142,856 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, Malta or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 493,757 current USD per square kilometre against 351,991 current USD per square kilometre in Malta as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre between Malta and Netherlands?
- 141,766 current USD per square kilometre, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Netherlands?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Malta and Netherlands rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- Malta ranks 8th 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.