France vs United States: Military spending, per square kilometre
France
112,800 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
United States
103,093 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
France rank
18th
United States rank
20th
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- France
- United States
How they compare
France currently reports 112,800 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 103,093 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in United States, a difference of 9,707 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was France ahead.
France ranks 18th and United States ranks 20th of 161 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 5 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 66,897 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 67,915 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,018 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | United States |
| 1970s | 78,532 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 62,478 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 16,054 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | France |
| 1980s | 100,636 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 81,176 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 19,461 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | France |
| 1990s | 99,634 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 70,048 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 29,586 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | France |
| 2000s | 97,389 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 87,431 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 9,959 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | France |
| 2010s | 98,803 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 99,821 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,018 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | United States |
| 2020s | 111,112 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 102,279 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 8,833 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, France or United States?
- France, at 112,800 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 103,093 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between France and United States?
- 9,707 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United States?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do France and United States rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- France ranks 18th and United States ranks 20th 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.