Bulgaria vs Ireland: Military spending, per capita
Bulgaria
372.43 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
Ireland
266.91 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
51st
Ireland rank
54th
Military spending, per capita over time
- Bulgaria
- Ireland
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 372.43 constant 2024 US$ per person against 266.91 constant 2024 US$ per person in Ireland, a difference of 105.52 constant 2024 US$ per person.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.4 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 51st and Ireland ranks 54th of 161 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 590.39 constant 2024 US$ per person | 258.5 constant 2024 US$ per person | 331.89 constant 2024 US$ per person | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 183.58 constant 2024 US$ per person | 315.19 constant 2024 US$ per person | 131.61 constant 2024 US$ per person | Ireland |
| 2000s | 163.79 constant 2024 US$ per person | 330.57 constant 2024 US$ per person | 166.77 constant 2024 US$ per person | Ireland |
| 2010s | 166.86 constant 2024 US$ per person | 259 constant 2024 US$ per person | 92.13 constant 2024 US$ per person | Ireland |
| 2020s | 289.02 constant 2024 US$ per person | 255.33 constant 2024 US$ per person | 33.69 constant 2024 US$ per person | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per capita, Bulgaria or Ireland?
- Bulgaria, at 372.43 constant 2024 US$ per person against 266.91 constant 2024 US$ per person in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Bulgaria and Ireland?
- 105.52 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Ireland?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Ireland rank globally for military spending, per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 51st and Ireland ranks 54th 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.