Germany vs Japan: Military spending, per square kilometre
Germany
178,261 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2020
Japan
170,926 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Germany rank
16th
Japan rank
17th
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Germany currently reports 178,261 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 170,926 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Japan, a difference of 7,335 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 16th and Japan ranks 17th of 171 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 4 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 100,701 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 18,044 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 82,656 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Germany |
| 1970s | 165,060 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 49,827 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 115,233 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Germany |
| 1980s | 177,116 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 105,435 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 71,681 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Germany |
| 1990s | 166,756 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 175,678 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 8,922 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2000s | 144,042 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 161,653 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 17,611 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2010s | 148,473 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 159,286 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10,814 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2020s | 178,261 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 170,784 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 7,477 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 Japan?
- Germany, at 178,261 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 170,926 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Japan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Germany and Japan?
- 7,335 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2020.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Germany ranks 16th 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.