Japan vs Switzerland: Military spending, per square kilometre
Japan
170,926 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland
187,306 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan rank
17th
Switzerland rank
15th
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Japan
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 187,306 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 170,926 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Japan, a difference of 16,380 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Switzerland ahead.
Japan ranks 17th and Switzerland ranks 15th of 171 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18,044 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 71,676 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 53,632 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 49,827 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 108,875 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 59,047 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 105,435 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 152,450 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 47,015 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 175,678 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 168,382 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 7,296 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2000s | 161,653 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 124,270 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 37,384 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2010s | 159,286 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 145,217 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 14,069 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2020s | 167,575 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 179,294 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 11,718 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Japan or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 187,306 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 170,926 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Japan and Switzerland?
- 16,380 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Switzerland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Switzerland rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 17th and Switzerland ranks 15th 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.