Japan vs Upper middle income: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre
Japan
132,181 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Upper middle income
11,632 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan rank
16th
Upper middle income rank
15th
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre over time
- Japan
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Japan currently reports 132,181 current USD per square kilometre against 11,632 current USD per square kilometre in Upper middle income, a difference of 120,549 current USD per square kilometre.
That makes Japan's figure about 11.4 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 16th and Upper middle income ranks 15th of 166 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 76,704 current USD per square kilometre | 1,404 current USD per square kilometre | 75,300 current USD per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1990s | 109,678 current USD per square kilometre | 1,478 current USD per square kilometre | 108,200 current USD per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2000s | 120,065 current USD per square kilometre | 2,777 current USD per square kilometre | 117,288 current USD per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2010s | 138,356 current USD per square kilometre | 7,404 current USD per square kilometre | 130,951 current USD per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2020s | 134,689 current USD per square kilometre | 10,052 current USD per square kilometre | 124,637 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 Upper middle income?
- Japan, at 132,181 current USD per square kilometre against 11,632 current USD per square kilometre in Upper middle income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre between Japan and Upper middle income?
- 120,549 current USD per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Upper middle income?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Upper middle income rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 16th and Upper middle income 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.