Italy vs United States of America: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre over time
- Italy
- United States of America
How they compare
Italy currently reports 124,892 current USD per square kilometre against 100,139 current USD per square kilometre in United States of America, a difference of 24,753 current USD per square kilometre.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States of America ahead.
Italy ranks 17th and United States of America ranks 20th of 166 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 6 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,623 current USD per square kilometre | 7,051 current USD per square kilometre | 1,429 current USD per square kilometre | United States of America |
| 1970s | 13,854 current USD per square kilometre | 10,316 current USD per square kilometre | 3,538 current USD per square kilometre | Italy |
| 1980s | 37,741 current USD per square kilometre | 27,447 current USD per square kilometre | 10,294 current USD per square kilometre | Italy |
| 1990s | 68,267 current USD per square kilometre | 33,196 current USD per square kilometre | 35,070 current USD per square kilometre | Italy |
| 2000s | 94,800 current USD per square kilometre | 54,681 current USD per square kilometre | 40,119 current USD per square kilometre | Italy |
| 2010s | 95,277 current USD per square kilometre | 75,210 current USD per square kilometre | 20,067 current USD per square kilometre | Italy |
| 2020s | 119,021 current USD per square kilometre | 91,866 current USD per square kilometre | 27,155 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, Italy or United States of America?
- Italy, at 124,892 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 Italy and United States of America?
- 24,753 current USD per square kilometre, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United States of America?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Italy and United States of America rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- Italy ranks 17th 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.