Italy vs Japan: Military spending, per square kilometre
Italy
121,478 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan
125,802 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Italy rank
17th
Japan rank
16th
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Italy
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 125,802 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 121,478 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Italy, a difference of 4,324 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 17th and Japan ranks 16th of 161 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 6 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49,072 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 24,707 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 24,364 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Italy |
| 1970s | 67,625 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 47,677 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 19,949 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Italy |
| 1980s | 94,617 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 71,830 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 22,787 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Italy |
| 1990s | 109,225 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 96,099 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 13,126 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Italy |
| 2000s | 124,380 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 99,869 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 24,511 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Italy |
| 2010s | 100,291 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 101,824 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,532 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2020s | 122,764 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 114,695 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 8,068 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, Italy or Japan?
- Japan, at 125,802 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 121,478 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Italy and Japan?
- 4,324 constant 2024 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 17th and Japan ranks 16th 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.