Japan vs Ukraine: Military spending, per square kilometre
Japan
125,802 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Ukraine
109,328 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan rank
16th
Ukraine rank
19th
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Japan
- Ukraine
How they compare
Japan currently reports 125,802 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 109,328 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Ukraine, a difference of 16,474 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Ukraine's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 16th and Ukraine ranks 19th of 161 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97,224 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,780 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 94,444 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2000s | 99,869 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4,567 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 95,302 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2010s | 101,824 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 7,692 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 94,131 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2020s | 114,695 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 50,713 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 63,983 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Japan or Ukraine?
- Japan, at 125,802 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 Japan and Ukraine?
- 16,474 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Ukraine?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Ukraine rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 16th 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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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.