Iceland vs Syria: Military spending, per capita
Iceland
167.87 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Syria
167.86 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2016
Iceland rank
66th
Syria rank
67th
Military spending, per capita over time
- Iceland
- Syria
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 167.87 constant 2022 US$ per person against 167.86 constant 2022 US$ per person in Syria, a difference of 0.01 constant 2022 US$ per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 66th and Syria ranks 67th of 171 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Syria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 430.5 constant 2022 US$ per person | 146.5 constant 2022 US$ per person | 284 constant 2022 US$ per person | Iceland |
| 1970s | 343.13 constant 2022 US$ per person | 357 constant 2022 US$ per person | 13.87 constant 2022 US$ per person | Syria |
| 1980s | 234.47 constant 2022 US$ per person | 612.4 constant 2022 US$ per person | 377.93 constant 2022 US$ per person | Syria |
| 1990s | 217.06 constant 2022 US$ per person | 245.08 constant 2022 US$ per person | 28.02 constant 2022 US$ per person | Syria |
| 2000s | 205.21 constant 2022 US$ per person | 108.02 constant 2022 US$ per person | 97.19 constant 2022 US$ per person | Iceland |
| 2010s | 133.61 constant 2022 US$ per person | 139.34 constant 2022 US$ per person | 5.73 constant 2022 US$ per person | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per capita, Iceland or Syria?
- Iceland, at 167.87 constant 2022 US$ per person against 167.86 constant 2022 US$ per person in Syria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Iceland and Syria?
- 0.01 constant 2022 US$ per person, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Syria?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2016.
- How do Iceland and Syria rank globally for military spending, per capita?
- Iceland ranks 66th and Syria ranks 67th 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.