India vs North Korea: Military spending, per capita

India
66.27 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
North Korea
60.4 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2018
India rank
103rd
North Korea rank
106th

Military spending, per capita over time

  • India
  • North Korea
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How they compare

India currently reports 66.27 constant 2022 US$ per person against 60.4 constant 2022 US$ per person in North Korea, a difference of 5.87 constant 2022 US$ per person.

That makes India's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.

Across all 59 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.

India ranks 103rd and North Korea ranks 106th of 171 countries.

North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India North Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 18.53 constant 2022 US$ per person 191.81 constant 2022 US$ per person 173.28 constant 2022 US$ per person North Korea
1970s 17.89 constant 2022 US$ per person 237.72 constant 2022 US$ per person 219.83 constant 2022 US$ per person North Korea
1980s 18.37 constant 2022 US$ per person 399.78 constant 2022 US$ per person 381.41 constant 2022 US$ per person North Korea
1990s 18.17 constant 2022 US$ per person 341.08 constant 2022 US$ per person 322.91 constant 2022 US$ per person North Korea
2000s 26.06 constant 2022 US$ per person 205.2 constant 2022 US$ per person 179.14 constant 2022 US$ per person North Korea
2010s 42.33 constant 2022 US$ per person 69.85 constant 2022 US$ per person 27.51 constant 2022 US$ per person North Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per capita, India or North Korea?
India, at 66.27 constant 2022 US$ per person against 60.4 constant 2022 US$ per person in North Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per capita between India and North Korea?
5.87 constant 2022 US$ per person, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and North Korea?
59 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2018.
How do India and North Korea rank globally for military spending, per capita?
India ranks 103rd 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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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.