Netherlands vs South Asia: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre
Netherlands
493,757 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
South Asia
26,198 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Netherlands rank
5th
South Asia rank
6th
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre over time
- Netherlands
- South Asia
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 493,757 current USD per square kilometre against 26,198 current USD per square kilometre in South Asia, a difference of 467,559 current USD per square kilometre.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 18.8 times South Asia's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 5th and South Asia ranks 6th of 166 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22,564 current USD per square kilometre | 472.96 current USD per square kilometre | 22,091 current USD per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 79,195 current USD per square kilometre | 945.11 current USD per square kilometre | 78,250 current USD per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 153,336 current USD per square kilometre | 2,537 current USD per square kilometre | 150,799 current USD per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 217,139 current USD per square kilometre | 3,356 current USD per square kilometre | 213,783 current USD per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 273,745 current USD per square kilometre | 7,340 current USD per square kilometre | 266,406 current USD per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 309,494 current USD per square kilometre | 17,894 current USD per square kilometre | 291,600 current USD per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 428,710 current USD per square kilometre | 25,099 current USD per square kilometre | 403,611 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 South Asia?
- Netherlands, at 493,757 current USD per square kilometre against 26,198 current USD per square kilometre in South Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre between Netherlands and South Asia?
- 467,559 current USD per square kilometre, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and South Asia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and South Asia rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- Netherlands ranks 5th and South Asia ranks 6th 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.