France vs United States of America: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre
France
110,385 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
United States of America
100,139 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
France rank
19th
United States of America rank
20th
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre over time
- France
- United States of America
How they compare
France currently reports 110,385 current USD per square kilometre against 100,139 current USD per square kilometre in United States of America, a difference of 10,246 current USD per square kilometre.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was France ahead.
France ranks 19th and United States of America ranks 20th of 166 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,071 current USD per square kilometre | 7,051 current USD per square kilometre | 1,019 current USD per square kilometre | France |
| 1970s | 19,027 current USD per square kilometre | 10,316 current USD per square kilometre | 8,711 current USD per square kilometre | France |
| 1980s | 42,112 current USD per square kilometre | 27,447 current USD per square kilometre | 14,665 current USD per square kilometre | France |
| 1990s | 67,300 current USD per square kilometre | 33,196 current USD per square kilometre | 34,104 current USD per square kilometre | France |
| 2000s | 78,440 current USD per square kilometre | 54,681 current USD per square kilometre | 23,759 current USD per square kilometre | France |
| 2010s | 93,195 current USD per square kilometre | 75,210 current USD per square kilometre | 17,984 current USD per square kilometre | France |
| 2020s | 104,985 current USD per square kilometre | 91,866 current USD per square kilometre | 13,120 current USD per square kilometre | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre, France or United States of America?
- France, at 110,385 current USD per square kilometre against 100,139 current USD per square kilometre in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre between France and United States of America?
- 10,246 current USD per square kilometre, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United States of America?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do France and United States of America rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- France ranks 19th and United States of America ranks 20th 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.