What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Chile and China?

21.23 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Chile ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and China?

37 years are reported by both, from 1989 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.

Chile vs China: Military spending, per capita

Chile

259.41 constant 2024 US$ per person

in 2025

China

238.18 constant 2024 US$ per person

in 2025

Chile rank

56th

China rank

59th

Military spending, per capita over time

Chile
China

How they compare

Chile currently reports 259.41 constant 2024 US$ per person against 238.18 constant 2024 US$ per person in China, a difference of 21.23 constant 2024 US$ per person.

That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times China's.

Across all 37 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.

Chile ranks 56th and China ranks 59th of 161 countries.

Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chile	China	Difference	Ahead
1980s	158.36 constant 2024 US$ per person	17.79 constant 2024 US$ per person	140.57 constant 2024 US$ per person	Chile
1990s	157.74 constant 2024 US$ per person	22.94 constant 2024 US$ per person	134.81 constant 2024 US$ per person	Chile
2000s	230.23 constant 2024 US$ per person	58.36 constant 2024 US$ per person	171.87 constant 2024 US$ per person	Chile
2010s	274.25 constant 2024 US$ per person	136.32 constant 2024 US$ per person	137.92 constant 2024 US$ per person	Chile
2020s	268.46 constant 2024 US$ per person	204.68 constant 2024 US$ per person	63.78 constant 2024 US$ per person	Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per capita, Chile or China?: Chile, at 259.41 constant 2024 US$ per person against 238.18 constant 2024 US$ per person in China as of 2025.
What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Chile and China?: 21.23 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and China?: 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
How do Chile and China rank globally for military spending, per capita?: Chile ranks 56th and China ranks 59th 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.