Italy vs United States: Military spending, per square kilometre
Italy
121,478 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
United States
103,093 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Italy rank
17th
United States rank
20th
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Italy
- United States
How they compare
Italy currently reports 121,478 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 103,093 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in United States, a difference of 18,385 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States ahead.
Italy ranks 17th and United States ranks 20th of 161 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 6 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49,072 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 67,915 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 18,844 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | United States |
| 1970s | 67,625 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 62,478 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 5,148 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Italy |
| 1980s | 94,617 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 81,176 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 13,441 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Italy |
| 1990s | 109,225 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 70,048 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 39,177 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Italy |
| 2000s | 124,380 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 87,431 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 36,950 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Italy |
| 2010s | 100,291 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 99,821 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 470.77 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Italy |
| 2020s | 122,764 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 102,279 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 20,484 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 United States?
- Italy, at 121,478 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 Italy and United States?
- 18,385 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United States?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Italy and United States rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Italy ranks 17th 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.