Uganda vs Zambia: Military spending, per capita
Uganda
23.63 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Zambia
20.33 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Uganda rank
136th
Zambia rank
139th
Military spending, per capita over time
- Uganda
- Zambia
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 23.63 constant 2022 US$ per person against 20.33 constant 2022 US$ per person in Zambia, a difference of 3.3 constant 2022 US$ per person.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.2 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Zambia ahead.
Uganda ranks 136th and Zambia ranks 139th of 171 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Uganda averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uganda | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.05 constant 2022 US$ per person | 35.65 constant 2022 US$ per person | 23.6 constant 2022 US$ per person | Zambia |
| 1970s | 28.02 constant 2022 US$ per person | 73.84 constant 2022 US$ per person | 45.82 constant 2022 US$ per person | Zambia |
| 1980s | 11.68 constant 2022 US$ per person | 50.24 constant 2022 US$ per person | 38.56 constant 2022 US$ per person | Zambia |
| 1990s | 9.13 constant 2022 US$ per person | 13.68 constant 2022 US$ per person | 4.55 constant 2022 US$ per person | Zambia |
| 2000s | 9.81 constant 2022 US$ per person | 13.95 constant 2022 US$ per person | 4.14 constant 2022 US$ per person | Zambia |
| 2010s | 12.37 constant 2022 US$ per person | 24.66 constant 2022 US$ per person | 12.29 constant 2022 US$ per person | Zambia |
| 2020s | 23.62 constant 2022 US$ per person | 19.99 constant 2022 US$ per person | 3.63 constant 2022 US$ per person | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per capita, Uganda or Zambia?
- Uganda, at 23.63 constant 2022 US$ per person against 20.33 constant 2022 US$ per person in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Uganda and Zambia?
- 3.3 constant 2022 US$ per person, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Zambia?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
- How do Uganda and Zambia rank globally for military spending, per capita?
- Uganda ranks 136th 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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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.