Europe & Central Asia vs Japan: Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre
Europe & Central Asia
831,150 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan
12.89 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Europe & Central Asia rank
13th
Japan rank
15th
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 12.89 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 831,150 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 12.06 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Japan's figure about 15.5 times Europe & Central Asia's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 13th and Japan ranks 15th of 41 groups.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.73 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 5.37 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 3.64 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1980s | 2.15 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 7.76 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 5.62 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1990s | 922,374 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10.86 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 9.93 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2000s | 643,800 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 11.67 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 11.02 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2010s | 730,557 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 12.31 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 11.58 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2020s | 799,750 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 12.70 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 11.90 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre, Europe & Central Asia or Japan?
- Japan, at 12.89 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 831,150 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre between Europe & Central Asia and Japan?
- 12.06 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Japan?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and Japan rank globally for gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 13th and Japan ranks 15th of 41 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), 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
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 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.