Germany vs Italy: Military spending, per square kilometre
Germany
178,261 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2020
Italy
139,111 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Germany rank
16th
Italy rank
18th
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Germany
- Italy
How they compare
Germany currently reports 178,261 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 139,111 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Italy, a difference of 39,150 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 16th and Italy ranks 18th of 171 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 100,701 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 45,088 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 55,613 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Germany |
| 1970s | 165,060 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 61,854 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 103,206 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Germany |
| 1980s | 177,116 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 93,381 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 83,735 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Germany |
| 1990s | 166,756 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 115,719 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 51,037 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Germany |
| 2000s | 144,042 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 141,609 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 2,433 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Germany |
| 2010s | 148,473 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 105,982 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 42,491 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Germany |
| 2020s | 178,261 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 128,691 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 49,570 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, Germany or Italy?
- Germany, at 178,261 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 139,111 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Italy as of 2020.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Germany and Italy?
- 39,150 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Italy?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2020.
- How do Germany and Italy rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Germany ranks 16th 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.