Denmark vs Japan: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre
Denmark
203,315 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan
132,181 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Denmark rank
13th
Japan rank
16th
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre over time
- Denmark
- Japan
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 203,315 current USD per square kilometre against 132,181 current USD per square kilometre in Japan, a difference of 71,134 current USD per square kilometre.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.5 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 13th and Japan ranks 16th of 166 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,937 current USD per square kilometre | 2,326 current USD per square kilometre | 4,612 current USD per square kilometre | Denmark |
| 1970s | 21,048 current USD per square kilometre | 12,799 current USD per square kilometre | 8,249 current USD per square kilometre | Denmark |
| 1980s | 41,628 current USD per square kilometre | 45,688 current USD per square kilometre | 4,060 current USD per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1990s | 70,500 current USD per square kilometre | 109,678 current USD per square kilometre | 39,178 current USD per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2000s | 87,640 current USD per square kilometre | 120,065 current USD per square kilometre | 32,425 current USD per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2010s | 103,713 current USD per square kilometre | 138,356 current USD per square kilometre | 34,642 current USD per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2020s | 148,553 current USD per square kilometre | 134,689 current USD per square kilometre | 13,864 current USD per square kilometre | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre, Denmark or Japan?
- Denmark, at 203,315 current USD per square kilometre against 132,181 current USD per square kilometre in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre between Denmark and Japan?
- 71,134 current USD per square kilometre, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Japan?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Japan rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- Denmark ranks 13th and Japan ranks 16th 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.