Italy vs United States: Military spending, per square kilometre
Italy
139,111 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
United States
116,420 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Italy rank
18th
United States rank
21st
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Italy
- United States
How they compare
Italy currently reports 139,111 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 116,420 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in United States, a difference of 22,691 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States ahead.
Italy ranks 18th and United States ranks 21st of 171 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 6 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45,088 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 47,837 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 2,749 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | United States |
| 1970s | 61,854 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 42,874 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 18,981 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Italy |
| 1980s | 93,381 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 58,036 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 35,345 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Italy |
| 1990s | 115,719 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 55,489 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 60,230 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Italy |
| 2000s | 141,609 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 72,191 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 69,418 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Italy |
| 2010s | 105,982 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 86,333 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 19,650 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Italy |
| 2020s | 136,456 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 111,843 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 24,613 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Italy or United States?
- Italy, at 139,111 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 Italy and United States?
- 22,691 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United States?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Italy and United States rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Italy ranks 18th 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.