Bulgaria vs Ireland: Military spending, per capita

Bulgaria
308.66 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Ireland
283.38 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
51st
Ireland rank
53rd

Military spending, per capita over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 308.66 constant 2022 US$ per person against 283.38 constant 2022 US$ per person in Ireland, a difference of 25.28 constant 2022 US$ per person.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 51st and Ireland ranks 53rd of 171 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Ireland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 239.84 constant 2022 US$ per person 85.09 constant 2022 US$ per person 154.75 constant 2022 US$ per person Bulgaria
1970s 445.92 constant 2022 US$ per person 149.06 constant 2022 US$ per person 296.86 constant 2022 US$ per person Bulgaria
1980s 700.14 constant 2022 US$ per person 227.37 constant 2022 US$ per person 472.76 constant 2022 US$ per person Bulgaria
1990s 149.28 constant 2022 US$ per person 291.03 constant 2022 US$ per person 141.76 constant 2022 US$ per person Ireland
2000s 118.88 constant 2022 US$ per person 329.74 constant 2022 US$ per person 210.86 constant 2022 US$ per person Ireland
2010s 145.23 constant 2022 US$ per person 287.84 constant 2022 US$ per person 142.6 constant 2022 US$ per person Ireland
2020s 280.59 constant 2022 US$ per person 285.84 constant 2022 US$ per person 5.25 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, Bulgaria or Ireland?
Bulgaria, at 308.66 constant 2022 US$ per person against 283.38 constant 2022 US$ per person in Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Bulgaria and Ireland?
25.28 constant 2022 US$ per person, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Ireland?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and Ireland rank globally for military spending, per capita?
Bulgaria ranks 51st 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.