Austria vs Japan: Military spending per military personnel
Austria
197,174
in 2022
Japan
238,965
in 2022
Austria rank
26th
Japan rank
23rd
Military spending per military personnel over time
- Austria
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 238,965 against 197,174 in Austria, a difference of 41,791.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 88 shared years of data; in 1919 it was Japan ahead.
Austria ranks 26th and Japan ranks 23rd of 170 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 2,953 | 16,612 | 13,659 | Japan |
| 1920s | 5,735 | 11,902 | 6,167 | Japan |
| 1930s | 11,838 | 21,175 | 9,336 | Japan |
| 1950s | 19,950 | 17,227 | 2,723 | Austria |
| 1960s | 18,288 | 26,624 | 8,336 | Japan |
| 1970s | 36,559 | 77,269 | 40,710 | Japan |
| 1980s | 56,889 | 158,104 | 101,215 | Japan |
| 1990s | 66,046 | 261,728 | 195,682 | Japan |
| 2000s | 87,727 | 245,182 | 157,455 | Japan |
| 2010s | 157,109 | 236,679 | 79,570 | Japan |
| 2020s | 200,252 | 245,644 | 45,393 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per military personnel, Austria or Japan?
- Japan, at 238,965 against 197,174 in Austria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military spending per military personnel between Austria and Japan?
- 41,791, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Japan?
- 88 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2022.
- How do Austria and Japan rank globally for military spending per military personnel?
- Austria ranks 26th and Japan ranks 23rd of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Military spending per military personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.