Iraq vs Maldives: Military spending, per capita

Iraq
143.36 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Maldives
147.55 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2016
Iraq rank
74th
Maldives rank
73rd

Military spending, per capita over time

  • Iraq
  • Maldives
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How they compare

Maldives currently reports 147.55 constant 2022 US$ per person against 143.36 constant 2022 US$ per person in Iraq, a difference of 4.19 constant 2022 US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Maldives ahead.

Iraq ranks 74th and Maldives ranks 73rd of 171 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 5 and Maldives in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Maldives Difference Ahead
1960s 166.47 constant 2022 US$ per person 122.42 constant 2022 US$ per person 44.05 constant 2022 US$ per person Iraq
1970s 410.4 constant 2022 US$ per person 67.96 constant 2022 US$ per person 342.44 constant 2022 US$ per person Iraq
1980s 1,506 constant 2022 US$ per person 39.57 constant 2022 US$ per person 1,466 constant 2022 US$ per person Iraq
1990s 312.98 constant 2022 US$ per person 133.76 constant 2022 US$ per person 179.22 constant 2022 US$ per person Iraq
2000s 88.1 constant 2022 US$ per person 178.81 constant 2022 US$ per person 90.71 constant 2022 US$ per person Maldives
2010s 382.79 constant 2022 US$ per person 153.92 constant 2022 US$ per person 228.86 constant 2022 US$ per person Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per capita, Iraq or Maldives?
Maldives, at 147.55 constant 2022 US$ per person against 143.36 constant 2022 US$ per person in Iraq as of 2016.
What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Iraq and Maldives?
4.19 constant 2022 US$ per person, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Maldives?
52 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2016.
How do Iraq and Maldives rank globally for military spending, per capita?
Iraq ranks 74th and Maldives ranks 73rd 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.