Italy vs Japan: Military spending, per square kilometre
Italy
139,111 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan
170,926 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Italy rank
18th
Japan rank
17th
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Italy
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 170,926 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 139,111 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Italy, a difference of 31,815 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 18th and Japan ranks 17th of 171 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45,088 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 18,044 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 27,043 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Italy |
| 1970s | 61,854 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 49,827 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 12,027 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Italy |
| 1980s | 93,381 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 105,435 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 12,054 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1990s | 115,719 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 175,678 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 59,959 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2000s | 141,609 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 161,653 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 20,044 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2010s | 105,982 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 159,286 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 53,304 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2020s | 136,456 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 167,575 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 31,119 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, Italy or Japan?
- Japan, at 170,926 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 139,111 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Italy and Japan?
- 31,815 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Japan?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Japan rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Italy ranks 18th 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.