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
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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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.