Afghanistan vs Nicaragua: Military spending, per capita
Afghanistan
14.29 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2021
Nicaragua
16.22 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
149th
Nicaragua rank
146th
Military spending, per capita over time
- Afghanistan
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 16.22 constant 2022 US$ per person against 14.29 constant 2022 US$ per person in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.93 constant 2022 US$ per person.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 149th and Nicaragua ranks 146th of 171 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 4 and Nicaragua in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.63 constant 2022 US$ per person | 29.61 constant 2022 US$ per person | 18.98 constant 2022 US$ per person | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 11.23 constant 2022 US$ per person | 30.06 constant 2022 US$ per person | 18.83 constant 2022 US$ per person | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 49.72 constant 2022 US$ per person | 145.29 constant 2022 US$ per person | 95.57 constant 2022 US$ per person | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 37.84 constant 2022 US$ per person | 33.19 constant 2022 US$ per person | 4.64 constant 2022 US$ per person | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 10.64 constant 2022 US$ per person | 8.9 constant 2022 US$ per person | 1.74 constant 2022 US$ per person | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 41.66 constant 2022 US$ per person | 14.13 constant 2022 US$ per person | 27.54 constant 2022 US$ per person | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 17.98 constant 2022 US$ per person | 15.2 constant 2022 US$ per person | 2.78 constant 2022 US$ per person | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per capita, Afghanistan or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 16.22 constant 2022 US$ per person against 14.29 constant 2022 US$ per person in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Afghanistan and Nicaragua?
- 1.93 constant 2022 US$ per person, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Nicaragua?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Nicaragua rank globally for military spending, per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 149th and Nicaragua ranks 146th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.