Netherlands vs OECD members: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre
Netherlands
493,757 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
OECD members
43,490 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Netherlands rank
5th
OECD members rank
4th
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre over time
- Netherlands
- OECD members
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 493,757 current USD per square kilometre against 43,490 current USD per square kilometre in OECD members, a difference of 450,267 current USD per square kilometre.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 11.4 times OECD members's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 5th and OECD members ranks 4th of 166 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22,564 current USD per square kilometre | 2,738 current USD per square kilometre | 19,826 current USD per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 79,195 current USD per square kilometre | 5,044 current USD per square kilometre | 74,152 current USD per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 153,336 current USD per square kilometre | 11,925 current USD per square kilometre | 141,410 current USD per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 217,139 current USD per square kilometre | 16,426 current USD per square kilometre | 200,713 current USD per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 273,745 current USD per square kilometre | 24,256 current USD per square kilometre | 249,489 current USD per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 309,494 current USD per square kilometre | 32,406 current USD per square kilometre | 277,088 current USD per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 428,710 current USD per square kilometre | 39,575 current USD per square kilometre | 389,135 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, Netherlands or OECD members?
- Netherlands, at 493,757 current USD per square kilometre against 43,490 current USD per square kilometre in OECD members as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre between Netherlands and OECD members?
- 450,267 current USD per square kilometre, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and OECD members?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and OECD members rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- Netherlands ranks 5th and OECD members ranks 4th 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.