Italy vs Japan: Military spending per military personnel
Italy
256,991
in 2022
Japan
238,965
in 2022
Italy rank
22nd
Japan rank
23rd
Military spending per military personnel over time
- Italy
- Japan
How they compare
Italy currently reports 256,991 against 238,965 in Japan, a difference of 18,026.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 150 shared years of data; in 1860 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 22nd and Japan ranks 23rd of 170 countries.
Across the 17 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 5 and Japan in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 7,152 | 5,868 | 1,285 | Italy |
| 1870s | 4,916 | 5,518 | 602.65 | Japan |
| 1880s | 7,110 | 5,146 | 1,964 | Italy |
| 1890s | 7,108 | 8,909 | 1,801 | Japan |
| 1900s | 7,814 | 13,808 | 5,993 | Japan |
| 1910s | 5,833 | 7,932 | 2,099 | Japan |
| 1920s | 10,364 | 11,902 | 1,538 | Japan |
| 1930s | 21,628 | 21,897 | 268.77 | Japan |
| 1940s | 8,434 | 28,703 | 20,270 | Japan |
| 1950s | 24,453 | 22,280 | 2,173 | Italy |
| 1960s | 28,405 | 26,624 | 1,781 | Italy |
| 1970s | 37,689 | 77,269 | 39,580 | Japan |
| 1980s | 54,082 | 158,104 | 104,022 | Japan |
| 1990s | 77,671 | 261,728 | 184,057 | Japan |
| 2000s | 201,246 | 245,182 | 43,935 | Japan |
| 2010s | 169,025 | 236,679 | 67,654 | Japan |
| 2020s | 246,117 | 245,644 | 472.67 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per military personnel, Italy or Japan?
- Italy, at 256,991 against 238,965 in Japan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military spending per military personnel between Italy and Japan?
- 18,026, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Japan?
- 150 years are reported by both, from 1860 to 2022.
- How do Italy and Japan rank globally for military spending per military personnel?
- Italy ranks 22nd 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.