What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Hungary and Japan?

3.44 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Hungary ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Japan?

54 years are reported by both, from 1972 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.

Hungary vs Japan: Military spending, per capita

Hungary

485.69 constant 2024 US$ per person

in 2025

Japan

482.25 constant 2024 US$ per person

in 2025

Hungary rank

44th

Japan rank

45th

Military spending, per capita over time

Hungary
Japan

How they compare

Hungary currently reports 485.69 constant 2024 US$ per person against 482.25 constant 2024 US$ per person in Japan, a difference of 3.44 constant 2024 US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Hungary ahead.

Hungary ranks 44th and Japan ranks 45th of 161 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hungary	Japan	Difference	Ahead
1970s	300.73 constant 2024 US$ per person	164.19 constant 2024 US$ per person	136.54 constant 2024 US$ per person	Hungary
1980s	362.61 constant 2024 US$ per person	217.77 constant 2024 US$ per person	144.84 constant 2024 US$ per person	Hungary
1990s	173.24 constant 2024 US$ per person	279.74 constant 2024 US$ per person	106.51 constant 2024 US$ per person	Japan
2000s	191.48 constant 2024 US$ per person	285.14 constant 2024 US$ per person	93.66 constant 2024 US$ per person	Japan
2010s	167.03 constant 2024 US$ per person	291.6 constant 2024 US$ per person	124.57 constant 2024 US$ per person	Japan
2020s	416.08 constant 2024 US$ per person	375.63 constant 2024 US$ per person	40.45 constant 2024 US$ per person	Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per capita, Hungary or Japan?: Hungary, at 485.69 constant 2024 US$ per person against 482.25 constant 2024 US$ per person in Japan as of 2025.
What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Hungary and Japan?: 3.44 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Japan?: 54 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
How do Hungary and Japan rank globally for military spending, per capita?: Hungary ranks 44th and Japan ranks 45th 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.