France vs Italy: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre
France
110,385 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Italy
124,892 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
France rank
19th
Italy rank
17th
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 124,892 current USD per square kilometre against 110,385 current USD per square kilometre in France, a difference of 14,507 current USD per square kilometre.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was France ahead.
France ranks 19th and Italy ranks 17th of 166 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Italy in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,071 current USD per square kilometre | 5,623 current USD per square kilometre | 2,448 current USD per square kilometre | France |
| 1970s | 19,027 current USD per square kilometre | 13,854 current USD per square kilometre | 5,173 current USD per square kilometre | France |
| 1980s | 42,112 current USD per square kilometre | 37,741 current USD per square kilometre | 4,371 current USD per square kilometre | France |
| 1990s | 67,300 current USD per square kilometre | 68,267 current USD per square kilometre | 966.07 current USD per square kilometre | Italy |
| 2000s | 78,440 current USD per square kilometre | 94,800 current USD per square kilometre | 16,360 current USD per square kilometre | Italy |
| 2010s | 93,195 current USD per square kilometre | 95,277 current USD per square kilometre | 2,082 current USD per square kilometre | Italy |
| 2020s | 104,985 current USD per square kilometre | 119,021 current USD per square kilometre | 14,035 current USD per square kilometre | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre, France or Italy?
- Italy, at 124,892 current USD per square kilometre against 110,385 current USD per square kilometre in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre between France and Italy?
- 14,507 current USD per square kilometre, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- France ranks 19th and Italy ranks 17th 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.