What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Iran and Myanmar?

4.74 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Myanmar ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Myanmar?

59 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.

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.

Iran vs Myanmar: Military spending, per capita

Iran

80.62 constant 2024 US$ per person

in 2025

Myanmar

85.36 constant 2024 US$ per person

in 2024

Iran rank

85th

Myanmar rank

83rd

Military spending, per capita over time

Iran
Myanmar

How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 85.36 constant 2024 US$ per person against 80.62 constant 2024 US$ per person in Iran, a difference of 4.74 constant 2024 US$ per person.

That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 59 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Myanmar ahead.

Iran ranks 85th and Myanmar ranks 83rd of 161 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iran	Myanmar	Difference	Ahead
1960s	27.49 constant 2024 US$ per person	18.64 constant 2024 US$ per person	8.86 constant 2024 US$ per person	Iran
1970s	154.12 constant 2024 US$ per person	13.32 constant 2024 US$ per person	140.8 constant 2024 US$ per person	Iran
1980s	96.21 constant 2024 US$ per person	10.27 constant 2024 US$ per person	85.94 constant 2024 US$ per person	Iran
1990s	41.5 constant 2024 US$ per person	13.32 constant 2024 US$ per person	28.18 constant 2024 US$ per person	Iran
2000s	73.44 constant 2024 US$ per person	13.36 constant 2024 US$ per person	60.08 constant 2024 US$ per person	Iran
2010s	84.59 constant 2024 US$ per person	61.27 constant 2024 US$ per person	23.32 constant 2024 US$ per person	Iran
2020s	88.27 constant 2024 US$ per person	66.45 constant 2024 US$ per person	21.82 constant 2024 US$ per person	Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per capita, Iran or Myanmar?: Myanmar, at 85.36 constant 2024 US$ per person against 80.62 constant 2024 US$ per person in Iran as of 2024.
What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Iran and Myanmar?: 4.74 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Myanmar?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Iran and Myanmar rank globally for military spending, per capita?: Iran ranks 85th and Myanmar ranks 83rd 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.