North Korea vs Kyrgyzstan: Military spending, per capita
North Korea
60.4 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2018
Kyrgyzstan
61.96 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
North Korea rank
106th
Kyrgyzstan rank
104th
Military spending, per capita over time
- North Korea
- Kyrgyzstan
How they compare
Kyrgyzstan currently reports 61.96 constant 2022 US$ per person against 60.4 constant 2022 US$ per person in North Korea, a difference of 1.56 constant 2022 US$ per person.
Across all 28 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 106th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 104th of 171 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Kyrgyzstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 326.98 constant 2022 US$ per person | 14.83 constant 2022 US$ per person | 312.15 constant 2022 US$ per person | North Korea |
| 2000s | 205.2 constant 2022 US$ per person | 23.27 constant 2022 US$ per person | 181.93 constant 2022 US$ per person | North Korea |
| 2010s | 69.85 constant 2022 US$ per person | 19.92 constant 2022 US$ per person | 49.93 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, North Korea or Kyrgyzstan?
- Kyrgyzstan, at 61.96 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 North Korea and Kyrgyzstan?
- 1.56 constant 2022 US$ per person, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Kyrgyzstan?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
- How do North Korea and Kyrgyzstan rank globally for military spending, per capita?
- North Korea ranks 106th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 104th 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.