Japan vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre over time
- Japan
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 132,181 current USD per square kilometre against 13,787 current USD per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 118,394 current USD per square kilometre.
That makes Japan's figure about 9.6 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 16th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 13th of 166 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,326 current USD per square kilometre | 190 current USD per square kilometre | 2,136 current USD per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1970s | 12,799 current USD per square kilometre | 1,429 current USD per square kilometre | 11,370 current USD per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1980s | 45,688 current USD per square kilometre | 3,955 current USD per square kilometre | 41,733 current USD per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1990s | 109,678 current USD per square kilometre | 4,124 current USD per square kilometre | 105,554 current USD per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2000s | 120,065 current USD per square kilometre | 6,236 current USD per square kilometre | 113,829 current USD per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2010s | 138,356 current USD per square kilometre | 12,654 current USD per square kilometre | 125,701 current USD per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2020s | 134,689 current USD per square kilometre | 12,859 current USD per square kilometre | 121,830 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, Japan or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Japan, at 132,181 current USD per square kilometre against 13,787 current USD per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre between Japan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 118,394 current USD per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 16th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 13th 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.