Estonia vs Kyrgyzstan: Military spending as a share of government spending
Estonia
7.5%
in 2025
Kyrgyzstan
7.9%
in 2025
Estonia rank
51st
Kyrgyzstan rank
49th
Military spending as a share of government spending over time
- Estonia
- Kyrgyzstan
How they compare
Kyrgyzstan currently reports 7.9% against 7.5% in Estonia, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Kyrgyzstan has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 51st and Kyrgyzstan ranks 49th of 162 countries.
Kyrgyzstan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Kyrgyzstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.7% | 8.9% | 6.2% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 9.9% | 5.5% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 8.9% | 3.9% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 8.8% | 2.6% | Kyrgyzstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of government spending, Estonia or Kyrgyzstan?
- Kyrgyzstan, at 7.9% against 7.5% in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of government spending between Estonia and Kyrgyzstan?
- 0.4%, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Kyrgyzstan?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Kyrgyzstan rank globally for military spending as a share of government spending?
- Estonia ranks 51st and Kyrgyzstan ranks 49th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total military expenditure divided by government spending.