Japan vs Middle income: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre
Japan
132,181 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Middle income
10,085 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan rank
16th
Middle income rank
18th
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre over time
- Japan
- Middle income
How they compare
Japan currently reports 132,181 current USD per square kilometre against 10,085 current USD per square kilometre in Middle income, a difference of 122,096 current USD per square kilometre.
That makes Japan's figure about 13.1 times Middle income's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 16th and Middle income ranks 18th of 166 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 76,704 current USD per square kilometre | 1,379 current USD per square kilometre | 75,325 current USD per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1990s | 109,678 current USD per square kilometre | 1,449 current USD per square kilometre | 108,229 current USD per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2000s | 120,065 current USD per square kilometre | 2,798 current USD per square kilometre | 117,266 current USD per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2010s | 138,356 current USD per square kilometre | 6,688 current USD per square kilometre | 131,667 current USD per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2020s | 134,689 current USD per square kilometre | 8,940 current USD per square kilometre | 125,749 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 income?
- Japan, at 132,181 current USD per square kilometre against 10,085 current USD per square kilometre in Middle income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre between Japan and Middle income?
- 122,096 current USD per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Middle income?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Middle income rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 16th and Middle income ranks 18th 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.