Honduras vs South Africa: Military spending, per capita
Honduras
52.86 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
South Africa
46.28 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
Honduras rank
105th
South Africa rank
106th
Military spending, per capita over time
- Honduras
- South Africa
How they compare
Honduras currently reports 52.86 constant 2024 US$ per person against 46.28 constant 2024 US$ per person in South Africa, a difference of 6.58 constant 2024 US$ per person.
That makes Honduras's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Honduras ahead.
Honduras ranks 105th and South Africa ranks 106th of 161 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Honduras | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.05 constant 2024 US$ per person | 52.29 constant 2024 US$ per person | 31.24 constant 2024 US$ per person | South Africa |
| 1970s | 42.68 constant 2024 US$ per person | 108.26 constant 2024 US$ per person | 65.58 constant 2024 US$ per person | South Africa |
| 1980s | 58.29 constant 2024 US$ per person | 126.06 constant 2024 US$ per person | 67.77 constant 2024 US$ per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 36.02 constant 2024 US$ per person | 97.32 constant 2024 US$ per person | 61.3 constant 2024 US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 22.44 constant 2024 US$ per person | 63.12 constant 2024 US$ per person | 40.68 constant 2024 US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 41.34 constant 2024 US$ per person | 64.86 constant 2024 US$ per person | 23.52 constant 2024 US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 49 constant 2024 US$ per person | 52.31 constant 2024 US$ per person | 3.31 constant 2024 US$ per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per capita, Honduras or South Africa?
- Honduras, at 52.86 constant 2024 US$ per person against 46.28 constant 2024 US$ per person in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Honduras and South Africa?
- 6.58 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Honduras ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and South Africa?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Honduras and South Africa rank globally for military spending, per capita?
- Honduras ranks 105th and South Africa ranks 106th 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.