Denmark vs Japan: Military spending, per square kilometre
Denmark
200,182 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan
170,926 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Denmark rank
14th
Japan rank
17th
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Denmark
- Japan
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 200,182 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 170,926 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Japan, a difference of 29,256 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 14th and Japan ranks 17th of 171 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52,479 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 18,044 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 34,435 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Denmark |
| 1970s | 82,591 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 49,827 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 32,764 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Denmark |
| 1980s | 95,381 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 105,435 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10,054 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1990s | 112,838 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 175,678 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 62,840 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2000s | 119,205 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 161,653 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 42,448 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2010s | 126,903 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 159,286 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 32,383 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2020s | 171,558 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 167,575 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 3,982 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Denmark or Japan?
- Denmark, at 200,182 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 170,926 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Denmark and Japan?
- 29,256 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Japan?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Japan rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Denmark ranks 14th 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.