Ecuador vs Seychelles: Military spending per armed forces personnel

Ecuador
60,332
in 2020
Seychelles
56,493
in 2018
Ecuador rank
44th
Seychelles rank
47th

Military spending per armed forces personnel over time

  • Ecuador
  • Seychelles
050.0k100.0k150.0k198520022020

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 60,332 against 56,493 in Seychelles, a difference of 3,839.

That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Seychelles's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 44th and Seychelles ranks 47th of 160 countries.

Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Seychelles Difference Ahead
1980s 119,524 12,798 106,726 Ecuador
1990s 97,490 21,884 75,606 Ecuador
2000s 27,275 25,762 1,512 Ecuador
2010s 61,133 26,106 35,027 Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending per armed forces personnel, Ecuador or Seychelles?
Ecuador, at 60,332 against 56,493 in Seychelles as of 2020.
What is the difference in military spending per armed forces personnel between Ecuador and Seychelles?
3,839, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Seychelles?
23 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2018.
How do Ecuador and Seychelles rank globally for military spending per armed forces personnel?
Ecuador ranks 44th and Seychelles ranks 47th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Military spending per armed forces personnel
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
160 places, 4,610 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed