Honduras vs Iraq: Military spending as a share of government spending
Honduras
5.7%
in 2025
Iraq
5.5%
in 2025
Honduras rank
75th
Iraq rank
77th
Military spending as a share of government spending over time
- Honduras
- Iraq
How they compare
Honduras currently reports 5.7% against 5.5% in Iraq, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Honduras ahead.
Honduras ranks 75th and Iraq ranks 77th of 162 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Honduras | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.1% | 3.9% | 0.7% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 7.9% | 2.9% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 5.7% | 0.2% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of government spending, Honduras or Iraq?
- Honduras, at 5.7% against 5.5% in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of government spending between Honduras and Iraq?
- 0.2%, with Honduras ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and Iraq?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Honduras and Iraq rank globally for military spending as a share of government spending?
- Honduras ranks 75th and Iraq ranks 77th 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.