France vs Japan: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre
France
110,385 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan
132,181 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
France rank
19th
Japan rank
16th
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre over time
- France
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 132,181 current USD per square kilometre against 110,385 current USD per square kilometre in France, a difference of 21,796 current USD per square kilometre.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was France ahead.
France ranks 19th and Japan ranks 16th of 166 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,071 current USD per square kilometre | 2,326 current USD per square kilometre | 5,745 current USD per square kilometre | France |
| 1970s | 19,027 current USD per square kilometre | 12,799 current USD per square kilometre | 6,228 current USD per square kilometre | France |
| 1980s | 42,112 current USD per square kilometre | 45,688 current USD per square kilometre | 3,577 current USD per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1990s | 67,300 current USD per square kilometre | 109,678 current USD per square kilometre | 42,378 current USD per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2000s | 78,440 current USD per square kilometre | 120,065 current USD per square kilometre | 41,625 current USD per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2010s | 93,195 current USD per square kilometre | 138,356 current USD per square kilometre | 45,161 current USD per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2020s | 104,985 current USD per square kilometre | 134,689 current USD per square kilometre | 29,704 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, France or Japan?
- Japan, at 132,181 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 Japan?
- 21,796 current USD per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do France and Japan rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- France ranks 19th 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.