Italy vs New Zealand: Military spending, per capita

Italy
697.44 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
New Zealand
694.86 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Italy rank
32nd
New Zealand rank
33rd

Military spending, per capita over time

  • Italy
  • New Zealand
200400600800196019912023

How they compare

Italy currently reports 697.44 constant 2022 US$ per person against 694.86 constant 2022 US$ per person in New Zealand, a difference of 2.58 constant 2022 US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was New Zealand ahead.

Italy ranks 32nd and New Zealand ranks 33rd of 171 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 4 and New Zealand in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy New Zealand Difference Ahead
1960s 245.62 constant 2022 US$ per person 290.18 constant 2022 US$ per person 44.56 constant 2022 US$ per person New Zealand
1970s 329.62 constant 2022 US$ per person 305.06 constant 2022 US$ per person 24.56 constant 2022 US$ per person Italy
1980s 485.4 constant 2022 US$ per person 410.04 constant 2022 US$ per person 75.35 constant 2022 US$ per person Italy
1990s 598.81 constant 2022 US$ per person 405.82 constant 2022 US$ per person 193 constant 2022 US$ per person Italy
2000s 721.02 constant 2022 US$ per person 407.1 constant 2022 US$ per person 313.92 constant 2022 US$ per person Italy
2010s 521.94 constant 2022 US$ per person 595.01 constant 2022 US$ per person 73.07 constant 2022 US$ per person New Zealand
2020s 682.37 constant 2022 US$ per person 705.13 constant 2022 US$ per person 22.76 constant 2022 US$ per person New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per capita, Italy or New Zealand?
Italy, at 697.44 constant 2022 US$ per person against 694.86 constant 2022 US$ per person in New Zealand as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Italy and New Zealand?
2.58 constant 2022 US$ per person, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and New Zealand?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Italy and New Zealand rank globally for military spending, per capita?
Italy ranks 32nd and New Zealand ranks 33rd 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.