United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland vs Yemen: Military spending per armed forces personnel

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
463,783
in 2020
Yemen
615,959
in 2014
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
4th
Yemen rank
2nd

Military spending per armed forces personnel over time

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
  • Yemen
0200.0k400.0k600.0k198520022020

How they compare

Yemen currently reports 615,959 against 463,783 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 152,176.

That makes Yemen's figure about 1.3 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th and Yemen ranks 2nd of 160 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Yemen Difference Ahead
1990s 260,174 125,629 134,544 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 371,443 103,081 268,362 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 445,672 208,316 237,356 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending per armed forces personnel, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or Yemen?
Yemen, at 615,959 against 463,783 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2014.
What is the difference in military spending per armed forces personnel between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Yemen?
152,176, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Yemen?
25 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2014.
How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Yemen rank globally for military spending per armed forces personnel?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th 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.

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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