Japan vs Singapore: Military spending per military personnel
Japan
238,965
in 2022
Singapore
282,351
in 2022
Japan rank
23rd
Singapore rank
21st
Military spending per military personnel over time
- Japan
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 282,351 against 238,965 in Japan, a difference of 43,386.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 23rd and Singapore ranks 21st of 170 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 6 and Singapore in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38,822 | 31,206 | 7,616 | Japan |
| 1970s | 77,269 | 42,027 | 35,242 | Japan |
| 1980s | 158,104 | 42,759 | 115,345 | Japan |
| 1990s | 261,728 | 99,208 | 162,520 | Japan |
| 2000s | 245,182 | 116,194 | 128,988 | Japan |
| 2010s | 236,679 | 161,356 | 75,323 | Japan |
| 2020s | 245,644 | 278,614 | 32,970 | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per military personnel, Japan or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 282,351 against 238,965 in Japan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military spending per military personnel between Japan and Singapore?
- 43,386, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Singapore?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2022.
- How do Japan and Singapore rank globally for military spending per military personnel?
- Japan ranks 23rd and Singapore ranks 21st 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.