Austria vs Japan: Military spending, per capita

Austria
559.16 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Japan
500.45 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Austria rank
35th
Japan rank
37th

Military spending, per capita over time

  • Austria
  • Japan
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 559.16 constant 2022 US$ per person against 500.45 constant 2022 US$ per person in Japan, a difference of 58.71 constant 2022 US$ per person.

That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 35th and Japan ranks 37th of 171 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 4 and Japan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 129.02 constant 2022 US$ per person 64.22 constant 2022 US$ per person 64.8 constant 2022 US$ per person Austria
1970s 223.9 constant 2022 US$ per person 164.18 constant 2022 US$ per person 59.72 constant 2022 US$ per person Austria
1980s 340.61 constant 2022 US$ per person 318.73 constant 2022 US$ per person 21.88 constant 2022 US$ per person Austria
1990s 399.94 constant 2022 US$ per person 511.33 constant 2022 US$ per person 111.39 constant 2022 US$ per person Japan
2000s 403.65 constant 2022 US$ per person 461.6 constant 2022 US$ per person 57.94 constant 2022 US$ per person Japan
2010s 424.56 constant 2022 US$ per person 456.08 constant 2022 US$ per person 31.53 constant 2022 US$ per person Japan
2020s 524.85 constant 2022 US$ per person 487.14 constant 2022 US$ per person 37.72 constant 2022 US$ per person Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per capita, Austria or Japan?
Austria, at 559.16 constant 2022 US$ per person against 500.45 constant 2022 US$ per person in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Austria and Japan?
58.71 constant 2022 US$ per person, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Japan?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Austria and Japan rank globally for military spending, per capita?
Austria ranks 35th and Japan ranks 37th of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military spending, per capita
Unit
constant 2022 US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 9,593 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.