What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Chad and Guatemala?

4.5 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Guatemala ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Guatemala?

41 years are reported by both, from 1983 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.

Chad vs Guatemala: Military spending, per capita

Chad

28.49 constant 2024 US$ per person

in 2025

Guatemala

32.99 constant 2024 US$ per person

in 2025

Chad rank

120th

Guatemala rank

117th

Military spending, per capita over time

Chad
Guatemala

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 32.99 constant 2024 US$ per person against 28.49 constant 2024 US$ per person in Chad, a difference of 4.5 constant 2024 US$ per person.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.2 times Chad's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Guatemala ahead.

Chad ranks 120th and Guatemala ranks 117th of 161 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 1 and Guatemala in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chad	Guatemala	Difference	Ahead
1980s	18.71 constant 2024 US$ per person	93.03 constant 2024 US$ per person	74.32 constant 2024 US$ per person	Guatemala
1990s	7.05 constant 2024 US$ per person	55.81 constant 2024 US$ per person	48.76 constant 2024 US$ per person	Guatemala
2000s	26.74 constant 2024 US$ per person	30.87 constant 2024 US$ per person	4.13 constant 2024 US$ per person	Guatemala
2010s	35.01 constant 2024 US$ per person	23.04 constant 2024 US$ per person	11.97 constant 2024 US$ per person	Chad
2020s	23.92 constant 2024 US$ per person	25.99 constant 2024 US$ per person	2.07 constant 2024 US$ per person	Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per capita, Chad or Guatemala?: Guatemala, at 32.99 constant 2024 US$ per person against 28.49 constant 2024 US$ per person in Chad as of 2025.
What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Chad and Guatemala?: 4.5 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Guatemala?: 41 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
How do Chad and Guatemala rank globally for military spending, per capita?: Chad ranks 120th and Guatemala ranks 117th 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.