Italy vs Japan: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre
Italy
124,892 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan
132,181 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Italy rank
17th
Japan rank
16th
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre over time
- Italy
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 132,181 current USD per square kilometre against 124,892 current USD per square kilometre in Italy, a difference of 7,289 current USD per square kilometre.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 17th and Japan ranks 16th of 166 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,623 current USD per square kilometre | 2,326 current USD per square kilometre | 3,297 current USD per square kilometre | Italy |
| 1970s | 13,854 current USD per square kilometre | 12,799 current USD per square kilometre | 1,054 current USD per square kilometre | Italy |
| 1980s | 37,741 current USD per square kilometre | 45,688 current USD per square kilometre | 7,948 current USD per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1990s | 68,267 current USD per square kilometre | 109,678 current USD per square kilometre | 41,411 current USD per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2000s | 94,800 current USD per square kilometre | 120,065 current USD per square kilometre | 25,265 current USD per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2010s | 95,277 current USD per square kilometre | 138,356 current USD per square kilometre | 43,078 current USD per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2020s | 119,021 current USD per square kilometre | 134,689 current USD per square kilometre | 15,668 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, Italy or Japan?
- Japan, at 132,181 current USD per square kilometre against 124,892 current USD per square kilometre in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre between Italy and Japan?
- 7,289 current USD per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Japan?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Japan rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- Italy ranks 17th 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.