France vs Japan: Military spending, per square kilometre
France
133,540 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan
170,926 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
France rank
19th
Japan rank
17th
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- France
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 170,926 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 133,540 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in France, a difference of 37,386 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was France ahead.
France ranks 19th and Japan ranks 17th of 171 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65,430 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 18,044 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 47,386 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | France |
| 1970s | 86,292 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 49,827 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 36,465 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | France |
| 1980s | 109,225 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 105,435 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 3,790 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | France |
| 1990s | 120,009 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 175,678 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 55,669 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2000s | 119,749 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 161,653 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 41,904 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2010s | 112,113 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 159,286 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 47,173 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2020s | 126,372 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 167,575 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 41,204 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, France or Japan?
- Japan, at 170,926 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 Japan?
- 37,386 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do France and Japan rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- France ranks 19th 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.