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
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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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.