Cyprus vs Japan: Military spending, per capita

Cyprus
492.3 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Japan
500.45 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Cyprus rank
39th
Japan rank
37th

Military spending, per capita over time

  • Cyprus
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 500.45 constant 2022 US$ per person against 492.3 constant 2022 US$ per person in Cyprus, a difference of 8.15 constant 2022 US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Cyprus ahead.

Cyprus ranks 39th and Japan ranks 37th of 171 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 72.45 constant 2022 US$ per person 64.22 constant 2022 US$ per person 8.24 constant 2022 US$ per person Cyprus
1970s 96.88 constant 2022 US$ per person 164.18 constant 2022 US$ per person 67.29 constant 2022 US$ per person Japan
1980s 244.26 constant 2022 US$ per person 318.73 constant 2022 US$ per person 74.47 constant 2022 US$ per person Japan
1990s 740.72 constant 2022 US$ per person 511.33 constant 2022 US$ per person 229.39 constant 2022 US$ per person Cyprus
2000s 448.61 constant 2022 US$ per person 461.6 constant 2022 US$ per person 12.99 constant 2022 US$ per person Japan
2010s 405.32 constant 2022 US$ per person 456.08 constant 2022 US$ per person 50.76 constant 2022 US$ per person Japan
2020s 470.08 constant 2022 US$ per person 487.14 constant 2022 US$ per person 17.05 constant 2022 US$ per person Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per capita, Cyprus or Japan?
Japan, at 500.45 constant 2022 US$ per person against 492.3 constant 2022 US$ per person in Cyprus as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Cyprus and Japan?
8.15 constant 2022 US$ per person, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Japan?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Cyprus and Japan rank globally for military spending, per capita?
Cyprus ranks 39th 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.