Guinea-Bissau vs Nigeria: Military spending, per capita
Guinea-Bissau
9.35 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
Nigeria
7.39 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau rank
146th
Nigeria rank
149th
Military spending, per capita over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Nigeria
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 9.35 constant 2024 US$ per person against 7.39 constant 2024 US$ per person in Nigeria, a difference of 1.96 constant 2024 US$ per person.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.3 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 146th and Nigeria ranks 149th of 161 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.46 constant 2024 US$ per person | 7.12 constant 2024 US$ per person | 5.34 constant 2024 US$ per person | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 3.89 constant 2024 US$ per person | 3.31 constant 2024 US$ per person | 0.5807 constant 2024 US$ per person | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 11.49 constant 2024 US$ per person | 6.48 constant 2024 US$ per person | 5.01 constant 2024 US$ per person | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 12.32 constant 2024 US$ per person | 6.89 constant 2024 US$ per person | 5.44 constant 2024 US$ per person | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 11.13 constant 2024 US$ per person | 7.45 constant 2024 US$ per person | 3.68 constant 2024 US$ per person | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per capita, Guinea-Bissau or Nigeria?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 9.35 constant 2024 US$ per person against 7.39 constant 2024 US$ per person in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Guinea-Bissau and Nigeria?
- 1.96 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Nigeria?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Nigeria rank globally for military spending, per capita?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 146th and Nigeria ranks 149th 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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About this data
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.