France vs Italy: Military spending, per square kilometre
France
133,540 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Italy
139,111 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
France rank
19th
Italy rank
18th
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 139,111 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 133,540 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in France, a difference of 5,571 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was France ahead.
France ranks 19th and Italy ranks 18th of 171 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 5 and Italy in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65,430 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 45,088 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 20,342 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | France |
| 1970s | 86,292 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 61,854 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 24,438 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | France |
| 1980s | 109,225 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 93,381 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 15,844 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | France |
| 1990s | 120,009 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 115,719 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 4,290 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | France |
| 2000s | 119,749 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 141,609 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 21,860 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Italy |
| 2010s | 112,113 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 105,982 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 6,131 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | France |
| 2020s | 126,372 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 136,456 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10,085 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, France or Italy?
- Italy, at 139,111 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 133,540 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between France and Italy?
- 5,571 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- France ranks 19th and Italy ranks 18th 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.