Australia vs Ukraine: Military spending, per capita

Australia
1,461 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Ukraine
1,660 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Australia rank
11th
Ukraine rank
9th

Military spending, per capita over time

  • Australia
  • Ukraine
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How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 1,660 constant 2022 US$ per person against 1,461 constant 2022 US$ per person in Australia, a difference of 199 constant 2022 US$ per person.

That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 11th and Ukraine ranks 9th of 171 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Ukraine Difference Ahead
1990s 710.17 constant 2022 US$ per person 57.23 constant 2022 US$ per person 652.94 constant 2022 US$ per person Australia
2000s 946.22 constant 2022 US$ per person 77.53 constant 2022 US$ per person 868.69 constant 2022 US$ per person Australia
2010s 1,269 constant 2022 US$ per person 78.07 constant 2022 US$ per person 1,191 constant 2022 US$ per person Australia
2020s 1,456 constant 2022 US$ per person 817.49 constant 2022 US$ per person 638.83 constant 2022 US$ per person Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per capita, Australia or Ukraine?
Ukraine, at 1,660 constant 2022 US$ per person against 1,461 constant 2022 US$ per person in Australia as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Australia and Ukraine?
199 constant 2022 US$ per person, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Ukraine?
33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Australia and Ukraine rank globally for military spending, per capita?
Australia ranks 11th and Ukraine ranks 9th 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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Indicator
Military spending, per capita
Unit
constant 2022 US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 9,593 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

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.