North Korea vs Myanmar: Military spending, per capita

North Korea
60.4 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2018
Myanmar
61.02 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
North Korea rank
106th
Myanmar rank
105th

Military spending, per capita over time

  • North Korea
  • Myanmar
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How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 61.02 constant 2022 US$ per person against 60.4 constant 2022 US$ per person in North Korea, a difference of 0.62 constant 2022 US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1960 it was North Korea ahead.

North Korea ranks 106th and Myanmar ranks 105th of 171 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade North Korea Myanmar Difference Ahead
1960s 191.81 constant 2022 US$ per person 28.06 constant 2022 US$ per person 163.74 constant 2022 US$ per person North Korea
1970s 237.72 constant 2022 US$ per person 19.31 constant 2022 US$ per person 218.41 constant 2022 US$ per person North Korea
1980s 399.78 constant 2022 US$ per person 20.86 constant 2022 US$ per person 378.92 constant 2022 US$ per person North Korea
1990s 341.08 constant 2022 US$ per person 62.96 constant 2022 US$ per person 278.12 constant 2022 US$ per person North Korea
2000s 205.2 constant 2022 US$ per person 153.01 constant 2022 US$ per person 52.18 constant 2022 US$ per person North Korea
2010s 69.85 constant 2022 US$ per person 53.22 constant 2022 US$ per person 16.63 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 Myanmar?
Myanmar, at 61.02 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 Myanmar?
0.62 constant 2022 US$ per person, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Myanmar?
59 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2018.
How do North Korea and Myanmar rank globally for military spending, per capita?
North Korea ranks 106th and Myanmar ranks 105th 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.