France vs United States: Military spending, per square kilometre
France
133,540 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
United States
116,420 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
France rank
19th
United States rank
21st
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- France
- United States
How they compare
France currently reports 133,540 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 116,420 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in United States, a difference of 17,120 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 19th and United States ranks 21st of 171 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65,430 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 47,837 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 17,593 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | France |
| 1970s | 86,292 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 42,874 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 43,418 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | France |
| 1980s | 109,225 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 58,036 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 51,189 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | France |
| 1990s | 120,009 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 55,489 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 64,520 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | France |
| 2000s | 119,749 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 72,191 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 47,558 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | France |
| 2010s | 112,113 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 86,333 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 25,781 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | France |
| 2020s | 126,372 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 111,843 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 14,528 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 United States?
- France, at 133,540 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 116,420 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between France and United States?
- 17,120 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United States?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do France and United States rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- France ranks 19th and United States ranks 21st 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.