What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Ireland and Turkey?

45.31 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Turkey ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Turkey?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 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.

Ireland vs Turkey: Military spending, per capita

Ireland

266.91 constant 2024 US$ per person

in 2025

Turkey

312.22 constant 2024 US$ per person

in 2025

Ireland rank

54th

Turkey rank

52nd

Military spending, per capita over time

Ireland
Turkey

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 312.22 constant 2024 US$ per person against 266.91 constant 2024 US$ per person in Ireland, a difference of 45.31 constant 2024 US$ per person.

That makes Turkey's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 54th and Turkey ranks 52nd of 161 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	Turkey	Difference	Ahead
1960s	126.61 constant 2024 US$ per person	53.46 constant 2024 US$ per person	73.15 constant 2024 US$ per person	Ireland
1970s	230.46 constant 2024 US$ per person	101.1 constant 2024 US$ per person	129.35 constant 2024 US$ per person	Ireland
1980s	276.96 constant 2024 US$ per person	117.12 constant 2024 US$ per person	159.84 constant 2024 US$ per person	Ireland
1990s	315.19 constant 2024 US$ per person	160.73 constant 2024 US$ per person	154.46 constant 2024 US$ per person	Ireland
2000s	330.57 constant 2024 US$ per person	157.75 constant 2024 US$ per person	172.82 constant 2024 US$ per person	Ireland
2010s	259 constant 2024 US$ per person	171.74 constant 2024 US$ per person	87.26 constant 2024 US$ per person	Ireland
2020s	255.33 constant 2024 US$ per person	248.34 constant 2024 US$ per person	6.99 constant 2024 US$ per person	Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per capita, Ireland or Turkey?: Turkey, at 312.22 constant 2024 US$ per person against 266.91 constant 2024 US$ per person in Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Ireland and Turkey?: 45.31 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Turkey?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Ireland and Turkey rank globally for military spending, per capita?: Ireland ranks 54th and Turkey ranks 52nd 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.