Namibia vs Ukraine: Military spending per armed forces personnel
Namibia
25,085 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
Ukraine
24,352 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
Namibia rank
86th
Ukraine rank
88th
Military spending per armed forces personnel over time
- Namibia
- Ukraine
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 25,085 constant 2024 US$ against 24,352 constant 2024 US$ in Ukraine, a difference of 733 constant 2024 US$.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 86th and Ukraine ranks 88th of 160 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,539 constant 2024 US$ | 3,682 constant 2024 US$ | 8,857 constant 2024 US$ | Namibia |
| 2000s | 13,369 constant 2024 US$ | 10,112 constant 2024 US$ | 3,257 constant 2024 US$ | Namibia |
| 2010s | 26,466 constant 2024 US$ | 18,943 constant 2024 US$ | 7,524 constant 2024 US$ | Namibia |
| 2020s | 25,085 constant 2024 US$ | 24,352 constant 2024 US$ | 732.9 constant 2024 US$ | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per armed forces personnel, Namibia or Ukraine?
- Namibia, at 25,085 constant 2024 US$ against 24,352 constant 2024 US$ in Ukraine as of 2020.
- What is the difference in military spending per armed forces personnel between Namibia and Ukraine?
- 733 constant 2024 US$, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Ukraine?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2020.
- How do Namibia and Ukraine rank globally for military spending per armed forces personnel?
- Namibia ranks 86th 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.