Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Japan: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
10,485 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan
132,181 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
17th
Japan rank
16th

Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Japan
050.0k100.0k150.0k196119922023

How they compare

Japan currently reports 132,181 current USD per square kilometre against 10,485 current USD per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 121,696 current USD per square kilometre.

That makes Japan's figure about 12.6 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 17th and Japan ranks 16th of 41 groups.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 1,086 current USD per square kilometre 115,983 current USD per square kilometre 114,897 current USD per square kilometre Japan
2000s 2,429 current USD per square kilometre 120,065 current USD per square kilometre 117,636 current USD per square kilometre Japan
2010s 5,050 current USD per square kilometre 138,356 current USD per square kilometre 133,305 current USD per square kilometre Japan
2020s 7,242 current USD per square kilometre 134,689 current USD per square kilometre 127,447 current USD per square kilometre Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Japan?
Japan, at 132,181 current USD per square kilometre against 10,485 current USD per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Japan?
121,696 current USD per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Japan?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Japan rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 17th and Japan ranks 16th of 41 groups.
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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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre
Unit
current USD per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
210 places, 10,125 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.