Botswana vs Ireland: Military spending, per capita
Botswana
257.7 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Ireland
283.38 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Botswana rank
54th
Ireland rank
53rd
Military spending, per capita over time
- Botswana
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 283.38 constant 2022 US$ per person against 257.7 constant 2022 US$ per person in Botswana, a difference of 25.68 constant 2022 US$ per person.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Ireland ahead.
Botswana ranks 54th and Ireland ranks 53rd of 171 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.31 constant 2022 US$ per person | 91.65 constant 2022 US$ per person | 36.33 constant 2022 US$ per person | Ireland |
| 1970s | 44.35 constant 2022 US$ per person | 149.06 constant 2022 US$ per person | 104.71 constant 2022 US$ per person | Ireland |
| 1980s | 84.71 constant 2022 US$ per person | 227.37 constant 2022 US$ per person | 142.66 constant 2022 US$ per person | Ireland |
| 1990s | 204.56 constant 2022 US$ per person | 291.03 constant 2022 US$ per person | 86.47 constant 2022 US$ per person | Ireland |
| 2000s | 218.63 constant 2022 US$ per person | 329.74 constant 2022 US$ per person | 111.11 constant 2022 US$ per person | Ireland |
| 2010s | 248.36 constant 2022 US$ per person | 287.84 constant 2022 US$ per person | 39.47 constant 2022 US$ per person | Ireland |
| 2020s | 265.91 constant 2022 US$ per person | 285.84 constant 2022 US$ per person | 19.94 constant 2022 US$ per person | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per capita, Botswana or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 283.38 constant 2022 US$ per person against 257.7 constant 2022 US$ per person in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Botswana and Ireland?
- 25.68 constant 2022 US$ per person, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Ireland?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Ireland rank globally for military spending, per capita?
- Botswana ranks 54th 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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About this data
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.