Kuwait vs Ukraine: Military spending, per capita
Kuwait
1,628 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
Ukraine
1,990 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
Kuwait rank
10th
Ukraine rank
9th
Military spending, per capita over time
- Kuwait
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 1,990 constant 2024 US$ per person against 1,628 constant 2024 US$ per person in Kuwait, a difference of 362 constant 2024 US$ per person.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.2 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 10th and Ukraine ranks 9th of 161 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,749 constant 2024 US$ per person | 31.55 constant 2024 US$ per person | 3,717 constant 2024 US$ per person | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 2,754 constant 2024 US$ per person | 55.53 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2,698 constant 2024 US$ per person | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 1,992 constant 2024 US$ per person | 97.52 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1,895 constant 2024 US$ per person | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 1,807 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1,112 constant 2024 US$ per person | 695.24 constant 2024 US$ per person | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per capita, Kuwait or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 1,990 constant 2024 US$ per person against 1,628 constant 2024 US$ per person in Kuwait as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Kuwait and Ukraine?
- 362 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Ukraine?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and Ukraine rank globally for military spending, per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 10th and Ukraine ranks 9th 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.