Iceland vs Namibia: Military spending, per capita

Iceland
167.87 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Namibia
156.34 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Iceland rank
66th
Namibia rank
69th

Military spending, per capita over time

  • Iceland
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 167.87 constant 2022 US$ per person against 156.34 constant 2022 US$ per person in Namibia, a difference of 11.53 constant 2022 US$ per person.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 66th and Namibia ranks 69th of 171 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and Namibia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Namibia Difference Ahead
1990s 217.06 constant 2022 US$ per person 79.41 constant 2022 US$ per person 137.65 constant 2022 US$ per person Iceland
2000s 205.21 constant 2022 US$ per person 119.96 constant 2022 US$ per person 85.25 constant 2022 US$ per person Iceland
2010s 141.6 constant 2022 US$ per person 218.82 constant 2022 US$ per person 77.23 constant 2022 US$ per person Namibia
2020s 169.54 constant 2022 US$ per person 165.48 constant 2022 US$ per person 4.06 constant 2022 US$ per person Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per capita, Iceland or Namibia?
Iceland, at 167.87 constant 2022 US$ per person against 156.34 constant 2022 US$ per person in Namibia as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Iceland and Namibia?
11.53 constant 2022 US$ per person, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Namibia?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Namibia rank globally for military spending, per capita?
Iceland ranks 66th and Namibia ranks 69th 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.