Netherlands vs World: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre
Netherlands
493,757 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
World
18,380 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Netherlands rank
5th
World rank
3rd
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre over time
- Netherlands
- World
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 493,757 current USD per square kilometre against 18,380 current USD per square kilometre in World, a difference of 475,377 current USD per square kilometre.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 26.9 times World's.
Across all 47 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 5th and World ranks 3rd of 166 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 128,058 current USD per square kilometre | 2,783 current USD per square kilometre | 125,276 current USD per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 153,336 current USD per square kilometre | 4,829 current USD per square kilometre | 148,506 current USD per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 217,139 current USD per square kilometre | 5,866 current USD per square kilometre | 211,273 current USD per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 273,745 current USD per square kilometre | 8,731 current USD per square kilometre | 265,014 current USD per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 309,494 current USD per square kilometre | 13,399 current USD per square kilometre | 296,095 current USD per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 428,710 current USD per square kilometre | 16,553 current USD per square kilometre | 412,157 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 World?
- Netherlands, at 493,757 current USD per square kilometre against 18,380 current USD per square kilometre in World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre between Netherlands and World?
- 475,377 current USD per square kilometre, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and World?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and World rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- Netherlands ranks 5th and World ranks 3rd 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.