What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Belize and Iran?

2.93 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Iran ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Iran?

40 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.

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.

Belize vs Iran: Military spending, per capita

Belize

77.69 constant 2024 US$ per person

in 2025

Iran

80.62 constant 2024 US$ per person

in 2025

Belize rank

87th

Iran rank

85th

Military spending, per capita over time

Belize
Iran

How they compare

Iran currently reports 80.62 constant 2024 US$ per person against 77.69 constant 2024 US$ per person in Belize, a difference of 2.93 constant 2024 US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Iran ahead.

Belize ranks 87th and Iran ranks 85th of 161 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 1 and Iran in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belize	Iran	Difference	Ahead
1980s	42.55 constant 2024 US$ per person	108.39 constant 2024 US$ per person	65.83 constant 2024 US$ per person	Iran
1990s	58.94 constant 2024 US$ per person	39.64 constant 2024 US$ per person	19.29 constant 2024 US$ per person	Belize
2000s	53.14 constant 2024 US$ per person	89.16 constant 2024 US$ per person	36.01 constant 2024 US$ per person	Iran
2010s	66.59 constant 2024 US$ per person	88.09 constant 2024 US$ per person	21.49 constant 2024 US$ per person	Iran
2020s	79.05 constant 2024 US$ per person	86.99 constant 2024 US$ per person	7.94 constant 2024 US$ per person	Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per capita, Belize or Iran?: Iran, at 80.62 constant 2024 US$ per person against 77.69 constant 2024 US$ per person in Belize as of 2025.
What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Belize and Iran?: 2.93 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Iran?: 40 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
How do Belize and Iran rank globally for military spending, per capita?: Belize ranks 87th and Iran ranks 85th 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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Indicator: Military spending, per capita
Unit: constant 2024 US$ per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 161 places, 7,937 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 15 September 2026

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.