Nicaragua vs Rwanda: Military spending, per capita
Nicaragua
16.22 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Rwanda
15.63 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Nicaragua rank
146th
Rwanda rank
147th
Military spending, per capita over time
- Nicaragua
- Rwanda
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 16.22 constant 2022 US$ per person against 15.63 constant 2022 US$ per person in Rwanda, a difference of 0.59 constant 2022 US$ per person.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 146th and Rwanda ranks 147th of 171 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 6 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.9 constant 2022 US$ per person | 7.24 constant 2022 US$ per person | 22.65 constant 2022 US$ per person | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 30.06 constant 2022 US$ per person | 7.92 constant 2022 US$ per person | 22.14 constant 2022 US$ per person | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 145.29 constant 2022 US$ per person | 9.87 constant 2022 US$ per person | 135.42 constant 2022 US$ per person | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 33.19 constant 2022 US$ per person | 19.68 constant 2022 US$ per person | 13.51 constant 2022 US$ per person | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 8.9 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10.5 constant 2022 US$ per person | 1.61 constant 2022 US$ per person | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 14.13 constant 2022 US$ per person | 9.72 constant 2022 US$ per person | 4.41 constant 2022 US$ per person | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 15.39 constant 2022 US$ per person | 14.48 constant 2022 US$ per person | 0.9159 constant 2022 US$ per person | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per capita, Nicaragua or Rwanda?
- Nicaragua, at 16.22 constant 2022 US$ per person against 15.63 constant 2022 US$ per person in Rwanda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Nicaragua and Rwanda?
- 0.59 constant 2022 US$ per person, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Rwanda?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
- How do Nicaragua and Rwanda rank globally for military spending, per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 146th and Rwanda ranks 147th 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.