Botswana vs Hungary: Military spending per armed forces personnel
Botswana
60,449 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
Hungary
74,138 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
Botswana rank
43rd
Hungary rank
40th
Military spending per armed forces personnel over time
- Botswana
- Hungary
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 74,138 constant 2024 US$ against 60,449 constant 2024 US$ in Botswana, a difference of 13,689 constant 2024 US$.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.2 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Hungary ahead.
Botswana ranks 43rd and Hungary ranks 40th of 160 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Hungary in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24,486 constant 2024 US$ | 41,451 constant 2024 US$ | 16,965 constant 2024 US$ | Hungary |
| 1990s | 33,374 constant 2024 US$ | 23,992 constant 2024 US$ | 9,382 constant 2024 US$ | Botswana |
| 2000s | 34,282 constant 2024 US$ | 43,551 constant 2024 US$ | 9,268 constant 2024 US$ | Hungary |
| 2010s | 44,830 constant 2024 US$ | 42,216 constant 2024 US$ | 2,614 constant 2024 US$ | Botswana |
| 2020s | 60,449 constant 2024 US$ | 74,138 constant 2024 US$ | 13,689 constant 2024 US$ | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per armed forces personnel, Botswana or Hungary?
- Hungary, at 74,138 constant 2024 US$ against 60,449 constant 2024 US$ in Botswana as of 2020.
- What is the difference in military spending per armed forces personnel between Botswana and Hungary?
- 13,689 constant 2024 US$, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Hungary?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Botswana and Hungary rank globally for military spending per armed forces personnel?
- Botswana ranks 43rd and Hungary ranks 40th of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by 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.
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About this data
Total military expenditure divided by armed forces personnel. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.