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

7.5 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Ireland ahead.

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

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 Ireland: Military spending, per capita

Chile

259.41 constant 2024 US$ per person

in 2025

Ireland

266.91 constant 2024 US$ per person

in 2025

Chile rank

56th

Ireland rank

54th

Military spending, per capita over time

Chile
Ireland

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 266.91 constant 2024 US$ per person against 259.41 constant 2024 US$ per person in Chile, a difference of 7.5 constant 2024 US$ per person.

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

Chile ranks 56th and Ireland ranks 54th of 161 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chile	Ireland	Difference	Ahead
1960s	32.1 constant 2024 US$ per person	126.61 constant 2024 US$ per person	94.5 constant 2024 US$ per person	Ireland
1970s	150.77 constant 2024 US$ per person	230.46 constant 2024 US$ per person	79.68 constant 2024 US$ per person	Ireland
1980s	223.79 constant 2024 US$ per person	276.96 constant 2024 US$ per person	53.18 constant 2024 US$ per person	Ireland
1990s	157.74 constant 2024 US$ per person	315.19 constant 2024 US$ per person	157.44 constant 2024 US$ per person	Ireland
2000s	230.23 constant 2024 US$ per person	330.57 constant 2024 US$ per person	100.33 constant 2024 US$ per person	Ireland
2010s	274.25 constant 2024 US$ per person	259 constant 2024 US$ per person	15.25 constant 2024 US$ per person	Chile
2020s	268.46 constant 2024 US$ per person	255.33 constant 2024 US$ per person	13.13 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 Ireland?: Ireland, at 266.91 constant 2024 US$ per person against 259.41 constant 2024 US$ per person in Chile as of 2025.
What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Chile and Ireland?: 7.5 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Ireland?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Chile and Ireland rank globally for military spending, per capita?: Chile ranks 56th 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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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.