What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Lesotho and Nicaragua?

0.59 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Nicaragua ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Nicaragua?

42 years are reported by both, from 1976 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.

Lesotho vs Nicaragua: Military spending, per capita

Lesotho

15.76 constant 2024 US$ per person

in 2025

Nicaragua

16.35 constant 2024 US$ per person

in 2025

Lesotho rank

133rd

Nicaragua rank

131st

Military spending, per capita over time

Lesotho
Nicaragua

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 16.35 constant 2024 US$ per person against 15.76 constant 2024 US$ per person in Lesotho, a difference of 0.59 constant 2024 US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 133rd and Nicaragua ranks 131st of 161 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 5 and Nicaragua in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	Nicaragua	Difference	Ahead
1970s	2.57 constant 2024 US$ per person	0.0539 constant 2024 US$ per person	2.51 constant 2024 US$ per person	Lesotho
1980s	5.14 constant 2024 US$ per person	0.0529 constant 2024 US$ per person	5.09 constant 2024 US$ per person	Lesotho
1990s	8.88 constant 2024 US$ per person	14.53 constant 2024 US$ per person	5.66 constant 2024 US$ per person	Nicaragua
2000s	15.2 constant 2024 US$ per person	10.41 constant 2024 US$ per person	4.79 constant 2024 US$ per person	Lesotho
2010s	24.22 constant 2024 US$ per person	15.01 constant 2024 US$ per person	9.21 constant 2024 US$ per person	Lesotho
2020s	16.48 constant 2024 US$ per person	14.98 constant 2024 US$ per person	1.5 constant 2024 US$ per person	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per capita, Lesotho or Nicaragua?: Nicaragua, at 16.35 constant 2024 US$ per person against 15.76 constant 2024 US$ per person in Lesotho as of 2025.
What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Lesotho and Nicaragua?: 0.59 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Nicaragua?: 42 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
How do Lesotho and Nicaragua rank globally for military spending, per capita?: Lesotho ranks 133rd and Nicaragua ranks 131st 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.