Bangladesh vs Uganda: Military spending, per capita
Bangladesh
20.86 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
Uganda
23.31 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
126th
Uganda rank
123rd
Military spending, per capita over time
- Bangladesh
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 23.31 constant 2024 US$ per person against 20.86 constant 2024 US$ per person in Bangladesh, a difference of 2.45 constant 2024 US$ per person.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Uganda ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 126th and Uganda ranks 123rd of 161 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 4 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.46 constant 2024 US$ per person | 27.63 constant 2024 US$ per person | 23.16 constant 2024 US$ per person | Uganda |
| 1980s | 6.8 constant 2024 US$ per person | 11.47 constant 2024 US$ per person | 4.67 constant 2024 US$ per person | Uganda |
| 1990s | 10.29 constant 2024 US$ per person | 8.58 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1.71 constant 2024 US$ per person | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 11.98 constant 2024 US$ per person | 11.21 constant 2024 US$ per person | 0.7687 constant 2024 US$ per person | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 21.12 constant 2024 US$ per person | 13.81 constant 2024 US$ per person | 7.3 constant 2024 US$ per person | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 24.14 constant 2024 US$ per person | 23.16 constant 2024 US$ per person | 0.9852 constant 2024 US$ per person | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per capita, Bangladesh or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 23.31 constant 2024 US$ per person against 20.86 constant 2024 US$ per person in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Bangladesh and Uganda?
- 2.45 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Uganda?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Uganda rank globally for military spending, per capita?
- Bangladesh ranks 126th and Uganda ranks 123rd of 161 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.