Equatorial Guinea vs Japan: Military spending per military personnel

Equatorial Guinea
201,428
in 2022
Japan
238,965
in 2022
Equatorial Guinea rank
25th
Japan rank
23rd

Military spending per military personnel over time

  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Japan
0100.0k200.0k300.0k186019412022

How they compare

Japan currently reports 238,965 against 201,428 in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 37,537.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Equatorial Guinea's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 25th and Japan ranks 23rd of 170 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Equatorial Guinea Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 24,660 43,816 19,156 Japan
1970s 7,839 77,269 69,430 Japan
1980s 3,598 158,104 154,506 Japan
1990s 5,876 261,728 255,852 Japan
2000s 12,915 245,182 232,267 Japan
2010s 109,354 236,679 127,325 Japan
2020s 201,010 245,644 44,634 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending per military personnel, Equatorial Guinea or Japan?
Japan, at 238,965 against 201,428 in Equatorial Guinea as of 2022.
What is the difference in military spending per military personnel between Equatorial Guinea and Japan?
37,537, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Japan?
54 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2022.
How do Equatorial Guinea and Japan rank globally for military spending per military personnel?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 25th 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.

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Indicator
Military spending per military personnel
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
170 places, 14,182 data points, 1816–2022
Last refreshed