Lesotho vs Ukraine: Military spending per armed forces personnel
Lesotho
22,477 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
Ukraine
24,352 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
Lesotho rank
91st
Ukraine rank
88th
Military spending per armed forces personnel over time
- Lesotho
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 24,352 constant 2024 US$ against 22,477 constant 2024 US$ in Lesotho, a difference of 1,875 constant 2024 US$.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 91st and Ukraine ranks 88th of 160 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and Ukraine in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,701 constant 2024 US$ | 3,682 constant 2024 US$ | 6,019 constant 2024 US$ | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 15,030 constant 2024 US$ | 10,112 constant 2024 US$ | 4,918 constant 2024 US$ | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 25,370 constant 2024 US$ | 18,943 constant 2024 US$ | 6,428 constant 2024 US$ | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 22,477 constant 2024 US$ | 24,352 constant 2024 US$ | 1,875 constant 2024 US$ | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per armed forces personnel, Lesotho or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 24,352 constant 2024 US$ against 22,477 constant 2024 US$ in Lesotho as of 2020.
- What is the difference in military spending per armed forces personnel between Lesotho and Ukraine?
- 1,875 constant 2024 US$, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Ukraine?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2020.
- How do Lesotho and Ukraine rank globally for military spending per armed forces personnel?
- Lesotho ranks 91st and Ukraine ranks 88th 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.