Belgium vs Latvia: Military spending, per capita

Belgium
717.85 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Latvia
584.43 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Belgium rank
31st
Latvia rank
34th

Military spending, per capita over time

  • Belgium
  • Latvia
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 717.85 constant 2022 US$ per person against 584.43 constant 2022 US$ per person in Latvia, a difference of 133.42 constant 2022 US$ per person.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times Latvia's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 31st and Latvia ranks 34th of 171 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Latvia Difference Ahead
1990s 639.01 constant 2022 US$ per person 40.25 constant 2022 US$ per person 598.76 constant 2022 US$ per person Belgium
2000s 568.27 constant 2022 US$ per person 147.03 constant 2022 US$ per person 421.24 constant 2022 US$ per person Belgium
2010s 512.78 constant 2022 US$ per person 244.3 constant 2022 US$ per person 268.48 constant 2022 US$ per person Belgium
2020s 652.36 constant 2022 US$ per person 551.22 constant 2022 US$ per person 101.14 constant 2022 US$ per person Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per capita, Belgium or Latvia?
Belgium, at 717.85 constant 2022 US$ per person against 584.43 constant 2022 US$ per person in Latvia as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Belgium and Latvia?
133.42 constant 2022 US$ per person, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Latvia?
33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Latvia rank globally for military spending, per capita?
Belgium ranks 31st and Latvia ranks 34th 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.