Australia vs Yemen: Military spending per armed forces personnel
Australia
521,125
in 2020
Yemen
615,959
in 2014
Australia rank
3rd
Yemen rank
2nd
Military spending per armed forces personnel over time
- Australia
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 615,959 against 521,125 in Australia, a difference of 94,834.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 3rd and Yemen ranks 2nd of 160 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 236,612 | 125,629 | 110,982 | Australia |
| 2000s | 363,119 | 103,081 | 260,038 | Australia |
| 2010s | 417,287 | 208,316 | 208,971 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per armed forces personnel, Australia or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 615,959 against 521,125 in Australia as of 2014.
- What is the difference in military spending per armed forces personnel between Australia and Yemen?
- 94,834, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Yemen?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2014.
- How do Australia and Yemen rank globally for military spending per armed forces personnel?
- Australia ranks 3rd and Yemen ranks 2nd of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Military spending per armed forces personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.