Bahamas vs Ireland: Military spending, per capita

Bahamas
298.63 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2020
Ireland
283.38 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Bahamas rank
52nd
Ireland rank
53rd

Military spending, per capita over time

  • Bahamas
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Bahamas currently reports 298.63 constant 2022 US$ per person against 283.38 constant 2022 US$ per person in Ireland, a difference of 15.25 constant 2022 US$ per person.

That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Ireland ahead.

Bahamas ranks 52nd and Ireland ranks 53rd of 171 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahamas Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 81.25 constant 2022 US$ per person 165 constant 2022 US$ per person 83.76 constant 2022 US$ per person Ireland
1980s 154.86 constant 2022 US$ per person 227.37 constant 2022 US$ per person 72.51 constant 2022 US$ per person Ireland
1990s 172.03 constant 2022 US$ per person 291.03 constant 2022 US$ per person 119 constant 2022 US$ per person Ireland
2000s 147.87 constant 2022 US$ per person 329.74 constant 2022 US$ per person 181.87 constant 2022 US$ per person Ireland
2010s 252.58 constant 2022 US$ per person 287.84 constant 2022 US$ per person 35.25 constant 2022 US$ per person Ireland
2020s 298.63 constant 2022 US$ per person 294.63 constant 2022 US$ per person 4 constant 2022 US$ per person Bahamas

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per capita, Bahamas or Ireland?
Bahamas, at 298.63 constant 2022 US$ per person against 283.38 constant 2022 US$ per person in Ireland as of 2020.
What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Bahamas and Ireland?
15.25 constant 2022 US$ per person, with Bahamas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Ireland?
48 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2020.
How do Bahamas and Ireland rank globally for military spending, per capita?
Bahamas ranks 52nd and Ireland ranks 53rd 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.