What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Italy and Ukraine?

12,150 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with Italy ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Ukraine?

31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.

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.

Italy vs Ukraine: Military spending, per square kilometre

Italy

121,478 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre

in 2023

Ukraine

109,328 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre

in 2023

Italy rank

17th

Ukraine rank

19th

Military spending, per square kilometre over time

Italy
Ukraine

How they compare

Italy currently reports 121,478 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 109,328 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Ukraine, a difference of 12,150 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Ukraine's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 17th and Ukraine ranks 19th of 161 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Italy	Ukraine	Difference	Ahead
1990s	109,121 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre	2,780 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre	106,340 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre	Italy
2000s	124,380 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre	4,567 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre	119,813 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre	Italy
2010s	100,291 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre	7,692 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre	92,599 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre	Italy
2020s	122,764 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre	50,713 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre	72,051 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 Ukraine?: Italy, at 121,478 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 109,328 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Ukraine as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Italy and Ukraine?: 12,150 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Ukraine?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Italy and Ukraine rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?: Italy ranks 17th and Ukraine ranks 19th 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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Indicator: Military spending, per square kilometre
Unit: constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 161 places, 7,412 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 15 September 2026

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.