Japan vs Switzerland: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre
Japan
132,181 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland
159,181 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan rank
16th
Switzerland rank
15th
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre over time
- Japan
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 159,181 current USD per square kilometre against 132,181 current USD per square kilometre in Japan, a difference of 27,000 current USD per square kilometre.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Switzerland ahead.
Japan ranks 16th and Switzerland ranks 15th of 166 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,326 current USD per square kilometre | 8,499 current USD per square kilometre | 6,174 current USD per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 12,799 current USD per square kilometre | 26,065 current USD per square kilometre | 13,266 current USD per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 45,688 current USD per square kilometre | 59,199 current USD per square kilometre | 13,511 current USD per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 109,678 current USD per square kilometre | 98,020 current USD per square kilometre | 11,658 current USD per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2000s | 120,065 current USD per square kilometre | 85,311 current USD per square kilometre | 34,754 current USD per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2010s | 138,356 current USD per square kilometre | 118,465 current USD per square kilometre | 19,890 current USD per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2020s | 134,689 current USD per square kilometre | 146,535 current USD per square kilometre | 11,846 current USD per square kilometre | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre, Japan or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 159,181 current USD per square kilometre against 132,181 current USD per square kilometre in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre between Japan and Switzerland?
- 27,000 current USD per square kilometre, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Switzerland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Switzerland rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 16th and Switzerland ranks 15th 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.