Barbados vs Japan: Military spending, per square kilometre
Barbados
117,655 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2020
Japan
170,926 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Barbados rank
20th
Japan rank
17th
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Barbados
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 170,926 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 117,655 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Barbados, a difference of 53,271 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.5 times Barbados's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 20th and Japan ranks 17th of 171 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,379 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 23,368 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 15,989 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1970s | 8,956 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 49,827 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 40,872 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1980s | 49,026 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 105,435 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 56,409 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1990s | 47,474 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 175,678 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 128,204 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2000s | 66,421 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 161,653 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 95,232 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2010s | 97,590 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 159,286 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 61,696 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2020s | 117,655 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 170,784 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 53,129 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Barbados or Japan?
- Japan, at 170,926 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 117,655 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Barbados as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Barbados and Japan?
- 53,271 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Japan?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2020.
- How do Barbados and Japan rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Barbados ranks 20th and Japan ranks 17th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.