Congo vs North Korea: Military spending, per capita
Congo
57.97 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
North Korea
60.4 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2018
Congo rank
109th
North Korea rank
106th
Military spending, per capita over time
- Congo
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 60.4 constant 2022 US$ per person against 57.97 constant 2022 US$ per person in Congo, a difference of 2.43 constant 2022 US$ per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 59 shared years of data; in 1960 it was North Korea ahead.
Congo ranks 109th and North Korea ranks 106th of 171 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and North Korea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.94 constant 2022 US$ per person | 191.81 constant 2022 US$ per person | 161.87 constant 2022 US$ per person | North Korea |
| 1970s | 65.94 constant 2022 US$ per person | 237.72 constant 2022 US$ per person | 171.77 constant 2022 US$ per person | North Korea |
| 1980s | 72.93 constant 2022 US$ per person | 399.78 constant 2022 US$ per person | 326.85 constant 2022 US$ per person | North Korea |
| 1990s | 49.06 constant 2022 US$ per person | 341.08 constant 2022 US$ per person | 292.02 constant 2022 US$ per person | North Korea |
| 2000s | 30.58 constant 2022 US$ per person | 205.2 constant 2022 US$ per person | 174.62 constant 2022 US$ per person | North Korea |
| 2010s | 95.57 constant 2022 US$ per person | 69.85 constant 2022 US$ per person | 25.72 constant 2022 US$ per person | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per capita, Congo or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 60.4 constant 2022 US$ per person against 57.97 constant 2022 US$ per person in Congo as of 2018.
- What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Congo and North Korea?
- 2.43 constant 2022 US$ per person, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and North Korea?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2018.
- How do Congo and North Korea rank globally for military spending, per capita?
- Congo ranks 109th 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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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.