France vs Ukraine: Military spending, per square kilometre

France
133,540 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Ukraine
108,074 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
France rank
19th
Ukraine rank
22nd

Military spending, per square kilometre over time

  • France
  • Ukraine
050.0k100.0k150.0k196119922023

How they compare

France currently reports 133,540 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 108,074 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Ukraine, a difference of 25,466 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.

That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Ukraine's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 19th and Ukraine ranks 22nd of 171 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Ukraine Difference Ahead
1990s 119,469 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 4,457 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 115,011 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre France
2000s 119,749 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 6,440 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 113,309 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre France
2010s 112,113 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 6,155 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 105,959 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre France
2020s 126,372 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 56,036 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 70,335 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, France or Ukraine?
France, at 133,540 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 108,074 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Ukraine as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between France and Ukraine?
25,466 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Ukraine?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do France and Ukraine rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
France ranks 19th and Ukraine ranks 22nd 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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Indicator
Military spending, per square kilometre
Unit
constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 9,284 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.