Laos vs Venezuela: Military spending, per capita

Laos
3.83 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2016
Venezuela
0.1706 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Laos rank
168th
Venezuela rank
171st

Military spending, per capita over time

  • Laos
  • Venezuela
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How they compare

Laos currently reports 3.83 constant 2022 US$ per person against 0.1706 constant 2022 US$ per person in Venezuela, a difference of 3.66 constant 2022 US$ per person.

That makes Laos's figure about 22.5 times Venezuela's.

Across all 57 years both countries report, Venezuela has been ahead every year.

Laos ranks 168th and Venezuela ranks 171st of 171 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Venezuela Difference Ahead
1960s 64.74 constant 2022 US$ per person 91.79 constant 2022 US$ per person 27.05 constant 2022 US$ per person Venezuela
1970s 36.14 constant 2022 US$ per person 116.92 constant 2022 US$ per person 80.78 constant 2022 US$ per person Venezuela
1980s 27.22 constant 2022 US$ per person 84.64 constant 2022 US$ per person 57.42 constant 2022 US$ per person Venezuela
1990s 27.97 constant 2022 US$ per person 46.31 constant 2022 US$ per person 18.34 constant 2022 US$ per person Venezuela
2000s 3.51 constant 2022 US$ per person 65.52 constant 2022 US$ per person 62.02 constant 2022 US$ per person Venezuela
2010s 3.64 constant 2022 US$ per person 74.24 constant 2022 US$ per person 70.6 constant 2022 US$ per person Venezuela

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per capita, Laos or Venezuela?
Laos, at 3.83 constant 2022 US$ per person against 0.1706 constant 2022 US$ per person in Venezuela as of 2016.
What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Laos and Venezuela?
3.66 constant 2022 US$ per person, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Venezuela?
57 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2016.
How do Laos and Venezuela rank globally for military spending, per capita?
Laos ranks 168th and Venezuela ranks 171st 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.