China vs Ireland: Military spending, per capita
China
247.73 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Ireland
283.38 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
China rank
56th
Ireland rank
53rd
Military spending, per capita over time
- China
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 283.38 constant 2022 US$ per person against 247.73 constant 2022 US$ per person in China, a difference of 35.65 constant 2022 US$ per person.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ireland ahead.
China ranks 56th and Ireland ranks 53rd of 171 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 92.78 constant 2022 US$ per person | 85.09 constant 2022 US$ per person | 7.7 constant 2022 US$ per person | China |
| 1970s | 118.51 constant 2022 US$ per person | 149.06 constant 2022 US$ per person | 30.55 constant 2022 US$ per person | Ireland |
| 1980s | 48.26 constant 2022 US$ per person | 227.37 constant 2022 US$ per person | 179.11 constant 2022 US$ per person | Ireland |
| 1990s | 35.15 constant 2022 US$ per person | 291.03 constant 2022 US$ per person | 255.89 constant 2022 US$ per person | Ireland |
| 2000s | 58.33 constant 2022 US$ per person | 329.74 constant 2022 US$ per person | 271.41 constant 2022 US$ per person | Ireland |
| 2010s | 123.92 constant 2022 US$ per person | 287.84 constant 2022 US$ per person | 163.92 constant 2022 US$ per person | Ireland |
| 2020s | 228.27 constant 2022 US$ per person | 285.84 constant 2022 US$ per person | 57.57 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, China or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 283.38 constant 2022 US$ per person against 247.73 constant 2022 US$ per person in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per capita between China and Ireland?
- 35.65 constant 2022 US$ per person, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Ireland?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do China and Ireland rank globally for military spending, per capita?
- China ranks 56th 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.