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

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

How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia 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.

Colombia vs Ireland: Military spending, per capita

Colombia

257.25 constant 2024 US$ per person

in 2025

Ireland

266.91 constant 2024 US$ per person

in 2025

Colombia rank

57th

Ireland rank

54th

Military spending, per capita over time

Colombia
Ireland

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 266.91 constant 2024 US$ per person against 257.25 constant 2024 US$ per person in Colombia, a difference of 9.66 constant 2024 US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ireland ahead.

Colombia ranks 57th and Ireland ranks 54th of 161 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Colombia	Ireland	Difference	Ahead
1960s	43.23 constant 2024 US$ per person	126.61 constant 2024 US$ per person	83.37 constant 2024 US$ per person	Ireland
1970s	40.86 constant 2024 US$ per person	230.46 constant 2024 US$ per person	189.59 constant 2024 US$ per person	Ireland
1980s	56.08 constant 2024 US$ per person	276.96 constant 2024 US$ per person	220.89 constant 2024 US$ per person	Ireland
1990s	107.01 constant 2024 US$ per person	315.19 constant 2024 US$ per person	208.18 constant 2024 US$ per person	Ireland
2000s	168.6 constant 2024 US$ per person	330.57 constant 2024 US$ per person	161.96 constant 2024 US$ per person	Ireland
2010s	216 constant 2024 US$ per person	259 constant 2024 US$ per person	43 constant 2024 US$ per person	Ireland
2020s	242.9 constant 2024 US$ per person	255.33 constant 2024 US$ per person	12.43 constant 2024 US$ per person	Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per capita, Colombia or Ireland?: Ireland, at 266.91 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 Colombia and Ireland?: 9.66 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Ireland?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Colombia and Ireland rank globally for military spending, per capita?: Colombia ranks 57th 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.