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
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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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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.