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

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

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

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 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 Colombia: Military spending, per capita

Chile

259.41 constant 2024 US$ per person

in 2025

Colombia

257.25 constant 2024 US$ per person

in 2025

Chile rank

56th

Colombia rank

57th

Military spending, per capita over time

Chile
Colombia

How they compare

Chile currently reports 259.41 constant 2024 US$ per person against 257.25 constant 2024 US$ per person in Colombia, a difference of 2.16 constant 2024 US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 56th and Colombia ranks 57th of 161 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 6 and Colombia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chile	Colombia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	32.1 constant 2024 US$ per person	43.23 constant 2024 US$ per person	11.13 constant 2024 US$ per person	Colombia
1970s	150.77 constant 2024 US$ per person	40.86 constant 2024 US$ per person	109.91 constant 2024 US$ per person	Chile
1980s	223.79 constant 2024 US$ per person	56.08 constant 2024 US$ per person	167.71 constant 2024 US$ per person	Chile
1990s	157.74 constant 2024 US$ per person	107.01 constant 2024 US$ per person	50.73 constant 2024 US$ per person	Chile
2000s	230.23 constant 2024 US$ per person	168.6 constant 2024 US$ per person	61.63 constant 2024 US$ per person	Chile
2010s	274.25 constant 2024 US$ per person	216 constant 2024 US$ per person	58.25 constant 2024 US$ per person	Chile
2020s	268.46 constant 2024 US$ per person	242.9 constant 2024 US$ per person	25.55 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 Colombia?: Chile, at 259.41 constant 2024 US$ per person against 257.25 constant 2024 US$ per person in Colombia as of 2025.
What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Chile and Colombia?: 2.16 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Colombia?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Chile and Colombia rank globally for military spending, per capita?: Chile ranks 56th and Colombia ranks 57th 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.