Nicaragua vs Niger: Military spending, per capita
Nicaragua
16.35 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
Niger
16.12 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
131st
Niger rank
132nd
Military spending, per capita over time
- Nicaragua
- Niger
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 16.35 constant 2024 US$ per person against 16.12 constant 2024 US$ per person in Niger, a difference of 0.23 constant 2024 US$ per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Niger ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 131st and Niger ranks 132nd of 161 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 4 and Niger in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0504 constant 2024 US$ per person | 3.38 constant 2024 US$ per person | 3.33 constant 2024 US$ per person | Niger |
| 1980s | 0.0529 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2.88 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2.83 constant 2024 US$ per person | Niger |
| 1990s | 10.78 constant 2024 US$ per person | 3.36 constant 2024 US$ per person | 7.42 constant 2024 US$ per person | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 10.37 constant 2024 US$ per person | 3.51 constant 2024 US$ per person | 6.86 constant 2024 US$ per person | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 14.52 constant 2024 US$ per person | 8.85 constant 2024 US$ per person | 5.67 constant 2024 US$ per person | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 14.98 constant 2024 US$ per person | 12.97 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2.02 constant 2024 US$ per person | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per capita, Nicaragua or Niger?
- Nicaragua, at 16.35 constant 2024 US$ per person against 16.12 constant 2024 US$ per person in Niger as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Nicaragua and Niger?
- 0.23 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Niger?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Nicaragua and Niger rank globally for military spending, per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 131st and Niger ranks 132nd 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.