Japan vs Switzerland: Military spending, per square kilometre
Japan
125,802 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland
164,755 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan rank
16th
Switzerland rank
15th
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Japan
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 164,755 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 125,802 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Japan, a difference of 38,953 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.3 times Japan's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 16th and Switzerland ranks 15th of 161 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24,707 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 155,864 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 131,156 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 47,677 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 179,620 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 131,943 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 71,830 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 201,258 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 129,429 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 96,099 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 189,739 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 93,640 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 99,869 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 140,666 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 40,797 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 101,824 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 137,521 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 35,697 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 114,695 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 160,756 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 46,061 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Japan or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 164,755 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 125,802 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Japan and Switzerland?
- 38,953 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Switzerland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Switzerland rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 16th and Switzerland ranks 15th 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.