Japan vs Ukraine: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre

Japan
132,181 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Ukraine
112,026 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan rank
16th
Ukraine rank
18th

Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre over time

  • Japan
  • Ukraine
050.0k100.0k150.0k196119922023

How they compare

Japan currently reports 132,181 current USD per square kilometre against 112,026 current USD per square kilometre in Ukraine, a difference of 20,155 current USD per square kilometre.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Ukraine's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 16th and Ukraine ranks 18th of 166 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Ukraine Difference Ahead
1990s 118,447 current USD per square kilometre 1,972 current USD per square kilometre 116,475 current USD per square kilometre Japan
2000s 120,065 current USD per square kilometre 4,189 current USD per square kilometre 115,876 current USD per square kilometre Japan
2010s 138,356 current USD per square kilometre 7,161 current USD per square kilometre 131,195 current USD per square kilometre Japan
2020s 134,689 current USD per square kilometre 51,704 current USD per square kilometre 82,985 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 Ukraine?
Japan, at 132,181 current USD per square kilometre against 112,026 current USD per square kilometre in Ukraine as of 2023.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre between Japan and Ukraine?
20,155 current USD per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Ukraine?
31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Japan and Ukraine rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
Japan ranks 16th and Ukraine 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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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre
Unit
current USD per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
210 places, 10,125 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.