Malta vs United Arab Emirates: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre
Malta
351,991 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
320,404 current USD per square kilometre
in 2014
Malta rank
8th
United Arab Emirates rank
9th
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre over time
- Malta
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Malta currently reports 351,991 current USD per square kilometre against 320,404 current USD per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 31,587 current USD per square kilometre.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 8th and United Arab Emirates ranks 9th of 166 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91,886 current USD per square kilometre | 54,347 current USD per square kilometre | 37,538 current USD per square kilometre | Malta |
| 2000s | 130,271 current USD per square kilometre | 108,868 current USD per square kilometre | 21,403 current USD per square kilometre | Malta |
| 2010s | 171,780 current USD per square kilometre | 287,319 current USD per square kilometre | 115,538 current USD per square kilometre | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre, Malta or United Arab Emirates?
- Malta, at 351,991 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 Malta and United Arab Emirates?
- 31,587 current USD per square kilometre, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and United Arab Emirates?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2014.
- How do Malta and United Arab Emirates rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- Malta ranks 8th 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.