Nicaragua vs Nigeria: Military spending, per capita
Nicaragua
16.22 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Nigeria
17.84 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Nicaragua rank
146th
Nigeria rank
143rd
Military spending, per capita over time
- Nicaragua
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 17.84 constant 2022 US$ per person against 16.22 constant 2022 US$ per person in Nicaragua, a difference of 1.62 constant 2022 US$ per person.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 146th and Nigeria ranks 143rd of 171 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 5 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.61 constant 2022 US$ per person | 16.83 constant 2022 US$ per person | 12.78 constant 2022 US$ per person | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 30.06 constant 2022 US$ per person | 69.89 constant 2022 US$ per person | 39.82 constant 2022 US$ per person | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 145.29 constant 2022 US$ per person | 21.89 constant 2022 US$ per person | 123.4 constant 2022 US$ per person | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 33.19 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10.74 constant 2022 US$ per person | 22.45 constant 2022 US$ per person | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 8.9 constant 2022 US$ per person | 8.4 constant 2022 US$ per person | 0.4981 constant 2022 US$ per person | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 14.13 constant 2022 US$ per person | 12.63 constant 2022 US$ per person | 1.5 constant 2022 US$ per person | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 15.39 constant 2022 US$ per person | 17.36 constant 2022 US$ per person | 1.96 constant 2022 US$ per person | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per capita, Nicaragua or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 17.84 constant 2022 US$ per person against 16.22 constant 2022 US$ per person in Nicaragua as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Nicaragua and Nigeria?
- 1.62 constant 2022 US$ per person, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Nigeria?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Nicaragua and Nigeria rank globally for military spending, per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 146th and Nigeria ranks 143rd 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.