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
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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About this data
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.