Nepal vs Zambia: Military spending, per capita

Nepal
17.85 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Zambia
20.33 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Nepal rank
142nd
Zambia rank
139th

Military spending, per capita over time

  • Nepal
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 20.33 constant 2022 US$ per person against 17.85 constant 2022 US$ per person in Nepal, a difference of 2.48 constant 2022 US$ per person.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Zambia ahead.

Nepal ranks 142nd and Zambia ranks 139th of 171 countries.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 2.93 constant 2022 US$ per person 35.65 constant 2022 US$ per person 32.72 constant 2022 US$ per person Zambia
1970s 2.69 constant 2022 US$ per person 73.84 constant 2022 US$ per person 71.15 constant 2022 US$ per person Zambia
1980s 3.34 constant 2022 US$ per person 50.24 constant 2022 US$ per person 46.9 constant 2022 US$ per person Zambia
1990s 3.14 constant 2022 US$ per person 13.68 constant 2022 US$ per person 10.54 constant 2022 US$ per person Zambia
2000s 7.02 constant 2022 US$ per person 13.95 constant 2022 US$ per person 6.92 constant 2022 US$ per person Zambia
2010s 13.79 constant 2022 US$ per person 24.66 constant 2022 US$ per person 10.86 constant 2022 US$ per person Zambia
2020s 17.91 constant 2022 US$ per person 19.99 constant 2022 US$ per person 2.09 constant 2022 US$ per person Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per capita, Nepal or Zambia?
Zambia, at 20.33 constant 2022 US$ per person against 17.85 constant 2022 US$ per person in Nepal as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Nepal and Zambia?
2.48 constant 2022 US$ per person, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Zambia?
60 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
How do Nepal and Zambia rank globally for military spending, per capita?
Nepal ranks 142nd and Zambia ranks 139th 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.