Côte d'Ivoire vs Japan: Military spending as a share of government spending
Côte d'Ivoire
3.8%
in 2025
Japan
3.8%
in 2025
Côte d'Ivoire rank
122nd
Japan rank
120th
Military spending as a share of government spending over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 3.8% against 3.8% in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 122nd and Japan ranks 120th of 162 countries.
Côte d'Ivoire has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Côte d'Ivoire | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.8% | 2.7% | 1.1% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 7.9% | 2.7% | 5.2% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 2.5% | 4.1% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 2.9% | 1.2% | Côte d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of government spending, Côte d'Ivoire or Japan?
- Japan, at 3.8% against 3.8% in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of government spending between Côte d'Ivoire and Japan?
- 0.0%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Japan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Côte d'Ivoire and Japan rank globally for military spending as a share of government spending?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 122nd and Japan ranks 120th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total military expenditure divided by government spending.