France vs Italy: Military spending, per square kilometre
France
112,800 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Italy
121,478 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
France rank
18th
Italy rank
17th
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 121,478 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 112,800 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in France, a difference of 8,678 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was France ahead.
France ranks 18th and Italy ranks 17th of 161 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Italy in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 66,897 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 49,072 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 17,825 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | France |
| 1970s | 78,532 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 67,625 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10,907 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | France |
| 1980s | 100,636 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 94,617 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 6,019 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | France |
| 1990s | 99,634 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 109,225 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 9,591 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Italy |
| 2000s | 97,389 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 124,380 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 26,991 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Italy |
| 2010s | 98,803 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 100,291 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,489 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Italy |
| 2020s | 111,112 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 122,764 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 11,651 constant 2024 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, France or Italy?
- Italy, at 121,478 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 112,800 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between France and Italy?
- 8,678 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- France ranks 18th and Italy ranks 17th of 161 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.