Japan vs Latvia: Military spending, per capita

Japan
500.45 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Latvia
584.43 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Japan rank
37th
Latvia rank
34th

Military spending, per capita over time

  • Japan
  • Latvia
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How they compare

Latvia currently reports 584.43 constant 2022 US$ per person against 500.45 constant 2022 US$ per person in Japan, a difference of 83.98 constant 2022 US$ per person.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 37th and Latvia ranks 34th of 171 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Latvia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Latvia Difference Ahead
1990s 520.2 constant 2022 US$ per person 40.25 constant 2022 US$ per person 479.95 constant 2022 US$ per person Japan
2000s 461.6 constant 2022 US$ per person 147.03 constant 2022 US$ per person 314.56 constant 2022 US$ per person Japan
2010s 456.08 constant 2022 US$ per person 244.3 constant 2022 US$ per person 211.79 constant 2022 US$ per person Japan
2020s 487.14 constant 2022 US$ per person 551.22 constant 2022 US$ per person 64.09 constant 2022 US$ per person Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per capita, Japan or Latvia?
Latvia, at 584.43 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 Japan and Latvia?
83.98 constant 2022 US$ per person, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Latvia?
33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Japan and Latvia rank globally for military spending, per capita?
Japan ranks 37th and Latvia ranks 34th 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.