Barbados vs Iceland: Military spending, per capita

Barbados
179.6 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2020
Iceland
167.87 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Barbados rank
64th
Iceland rank
66th

Military spending, per capita over time

  • Barbados
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Barbados currently reports 179.6 constant 2022 US$ per person against 167.87 constant 2022 US$ per person in Iceland, a difference of 11.73 constant 2022 US$ per person.

That makes Barbados's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Iceland ahead.

Barbados ranks 64th and Iceland ranks 66th of 171 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Iceland Difference Ahead
1960s 12.83 constant 2022 US$ per person 434.9 constant 2022 US$ per person 422.08 constant 2022 US$ per person Iceland
1970s 15.35 constant 2022 US$ per person 343.13 constant 2022 US$ per person 327.78 constant 2022 US$ per person Iceland
1980s 82.68 constant 2022 US$ per person 234.47 constant 2022 US$ per person 151.79 constant 2022 US$ per person Iceland
1990s 78.14 constant 2022 US$ per person 217.06 constant 2022 US$ per person 138.92 constant 2022 US$ per person Iceland
2000s 106.29 constant 2022 US$ per person 205.21 constant 2022 US$ per person 98.92 constant 2022 US$ per person Iceland
2010s 150.57 constant 2022 US$ per person 141.6 constant 2022 US$ per person 8.98 constant 2022 US$ per person Barbados
2020s 179.6 constant 2022 US$ per person 175.14 constant 2022 US$ per person 4.46 constant 2022 US$ per person Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per capita, Barbados or Iceland?
Barbados, at 179.6 constant 2022 US$ per person against 167.87 constant 2022 US$ per person in Iceland as of 2020.
What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Barbados and Iceland?
11.73 constant 2022 US$ per person, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Iceland?
55 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2020.
How do Barbados and Iceland rank globally for military spending, per capita?
Barbados ranks 64th and Iceland ranks 66th 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.