Iran vs Thailand: Military spending, per capita
Iran
115.19 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Thailand
108.6 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Iran rank
82nd
Thailand rank
83rd
Military spending, per capita over time
- Iran
- Thailand
How they compare
Iran currently reports 115.19 constant 2022 US$ per person against 108.6 constant 2022 US$ per person in Thailand, a difference of 6.59 constant 2022 US$ per person.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 82nd and Thailand ranks 83rd of 171 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 6 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 89.44 constant 2022 US$ per person | 22.72 constant 2022 US$ per person | 66.72 constant 2022 US$ per person | Iran |
| 1970s | 548.6 constant 2022 US$ per person | 47.14 constant 2022 US$ per person | 501.45 constant 2022 US$ per person | Iran |
| 1980s | 336.38 constant 2022 US$ per person | 72.99 constant 2022 US$ per person | 263.4 constant 2022 US$ per person | Iran |
| 1990s | 110.79 constant 2022 US$ per person | 84.78 constant 2022 US$ per person | 26.01 constant 2022 US$ per person | Iran |
| 2000s | 119.27 constant 2022 US$ per person | 57.55 constant 2022 US$ per person | 61.72 constant 2022 US$ per person | Iran |
| 2010s | 209.39 constant 2022 US$ per person | 99.51 constant 2022 US$ per person | 109.88 constant 2022 US$ per person | Iran |
| 2020s | 110.74 constant 2022 US$ per person | 114.8 constant 2022 US$ per person | 4.06 constant 2022 US$ per person | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per capita, Iran or Thailand?
- Iran, at 115.19 constant 2022 US$ per person against 108.6 constant 2022 US$ per person in Thailand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Iran and Thailand?
- 6.59 constant 2022 US$ per person, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Thailand?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Thailand rank globally for military spending, per capita?
- Iran ranks 82nd and Thailand ranks 83rd 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.