Bolivia vs North Korea: Military spending, per capita

Bolivia
58.28 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
North Korea
60.4 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2018
Bolivia rank
108th
North Korea rank
106th

Military spending, per capita over time

  • Bolivia
  • North Korea
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How they compare

North Korea currently reports 60.4 constant 2022 US$ per person against 58.28 constant 2022 US$ per person in Bolivia, a difference of 2.12 constant 2022 US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1960 it was North Korea ahead.

Bolivia ranks 108th and North Korea ranks 106th of 171 countries.

North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia North Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 18.99 constant 2022 US$ per person 191.81 constant 2022 US$ per person 172.82 constant 2022 US$ per person North Korea
1970s 39.08 constant 2022 US$ per person 237.72 constant 2022 US$ per person 198.63 constant 2022 US$ per person North Korea
1980s 47.49 constant 2022 US$ per person 399.78 constant 2022 US$ per person 352.29 constant 2022 US$ per person North Korea
1990s 33.27 constant 2022 US$ per person 341.08 constant 2022 US$ per person 307.81 constant 2022 US$ per person North Korea
2000s 27.46 constant 2022 US$ per person 205.2 constant 2022 US$ per person 177.73 constant 2022 US$ per person North Korea
2010s 46.89 constant 2022 US$ per person 69.85 constant 2022 US$ per person 22.96 constant 2022 US$ per person North Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per capita, Bolivia or North Korea?
North Korea, at 60.4 constant 2022 US$ per person against 58.28 constant 2022 US$ per person in Bolivia as of 2018.
What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Bolivia and North Korea?
2.12 constant 2022 US$ per person, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and North Korea?
59 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2018.
How do Bolivia and North Korea rank globally for military spending, per capita?
Bolivia ranks 108th and North Korea ranks 106th 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.