France vs Germany: Military spending, per square kilometre
France
133,540 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Germany
178,261 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2020
France rank
19th
Germany rank
16th
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 178,261 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 133,540 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in France, a difference of 44,721 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times France's.
Across all 60 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
France ranks 19th and Germany ranks 16th of 171 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65,430 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 100,701 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 35,271 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Germany |
| 1970s | 86,292 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 165,060 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 78,768 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Germany |
| 1980s | 109,225 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 177,116 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 67,891 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Germany |
| 1990s | 120,009 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 166,756 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 46,747 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Germany |
| 2000s | 119,749 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 144,042 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 24,293 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Germany |
| 2010s | 112,113 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 148,473 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 36,359 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Germany |
| 2020s | 124,723 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 178,261 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 53,538 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 178,261 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 133,540 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in France as of 2020.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between France and Germany?
- 44,721 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2020.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- France ranks 19th and Germany ranks 16th 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.