Kuwait vs Ukraine: Military spending, per capita

Kuwait
2,017 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Ukraine
1,660 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Kuwait rank
7th
Ukraine rank
9th

Military spending, per capita over time

  • Kuwait
  • Ukraine
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k196119922023

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 2,017 constant 2022 US$ per person against 1,660 constant 2022 US$ per person in Ukraine, a difference of 357 constant 2022 US$ per person.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.2 times Ukraine's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.

Kuwait ranks 7th and Ukraine ranks 9th of 171 countries.

Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Ukraine Difference Ahead
1990s 6,341 constant 2022 US$ per person 57.23 constant 2022 US$ per person 6,283 constant 2022 US$ per person Kuwait
2000s 2,428 constant 2022 US$ per person 77.53 constant 2022 US$ per person 2,351 constant 2022 US$ per person Kuwait
2010s 1,786 constant 2022 US$ per person 78.07 constant 2022 US$ per person 1,708 constant 2022 US$ per person Kuwait
2020s 2,122 constant 2022 US$ per person 817.49 constant 2022 US$ per person 1,304 constant 2022 US$ per person Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per capita, Kuwait or Ukraine?
Kuwait, at 2,017 constant 2022 US$ per person against 1,660 constant 2022 US$ per person in Ukraine as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Kuwait and Ukraine?
357 constant 2022 US$ per person, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Ukraine?
33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Kuwait and Ukraine rank globally for military spending, per capita?
Kuwait ranks 7th and Ukraine ranks 9th 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.