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

23.78 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Portugal ahead.

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

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 Portugal: Military spending, per capita

Hungary

485.69 constant 2024 US$ per person

in 2025

Portugal

509.47 constant 2024 US$ per person

in 2025

Hungary rank

44th

Portugal rank

41st

Military spending, per capita over time

Hungary
Portugal

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 509.47 constant 2024 US$ per person against 485.69 constant 2024 US$ per person in Hungary, a difference of 23.78 constant 2024 US$ per person.

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

Hungary ranks 44th and Portugal ranks 41st of 161 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hungary	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
1970s	300.73 constant 2024 US$ per person	315.58 constant 2024 US$ per person	14.85 constant 2024 US$ per person	Portugal
1980s	362.61 constant 2024 US$ per person	233.13 constant 2024 US$ per person	129.48 constant 2024 US$ per person	Hungary
1990s	173.24 constant 2024 US$ per person	297.3 constant 2024 US$ per person	124.06 constant 2024 US$ per person	Portugal
2000s	191.48 constant 2024 US$ per person	337.46 constant 2024 US$ per person	145.97 constant 2024 US$ per person	Portugal
2010s	167.03 constant 2024 US$ per person	359.07 constant 2024 US$ per person	192.04 constant 2024 US$ per person	Portugal
2020s	416.08 constant 2024 US$ per person	398.49 constant 2024 US$ per person	17.6 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 Portugal?: Portugal, at 509.47 constant 2024 US$ per person against 485.69 constant 2024 US$ per person in Hungary as of 2025.
What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Hungary and Portugal?: 23.78 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Portugal?: 54 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
How do Hungary and Portugal rank globally for military spending, per capita?: Hungary ranks 44th and Portugal ranks 41st 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.