Pakistan vs South Africa: Military spending, per capita
Pakistan
44.98 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
South Africa
46.28 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
Pakistan rank
108th
South Africa rank
106th
Military spending, per capita over time
- Pakistan
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 46.28 constant 2024 US$ per person against 44.98 constant 2024 US$ per person in Pakistan, a difference of 1.3 constant 2024 US$ per person.
Across all 66 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Pakistan ranks 108th and South Africa ranks 106th of 161 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.69 constant 2024 US$ per person | 52.29 constant 2024 US$ per person | 33.6 constant 2024 US$ per person | South Africa |
| 1970s | 25.17 constant 2024 US$ per person | 108.26 constant 2024 US$ per person | 83.09 constant 2024 US$ per person | South Africa |
| 1980s | 35.09 constant 2024 US$ per person | 126.06 constant 2024 US$ per person | 90.97 constant 2024 US$ per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 38.81 constant 2024 US$ per person | 72.34 constant 2024 US$ per person | 33.53 constant 2024 US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 36.31 constant 2024 US$ per person | 63.12 constant 2024 US$ per person | 26.81 constant 2024 US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 42.6 constant 2024 US$ per person | 64.86 constant 2024 US$ per person | 22.26 constant 2024 US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 45.08 constant 2024 US$ per person | 52.31 constant 2024 US$ per person | 7.23 constant 2024 US$ per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per capita, Pakistan or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 46.28 constant 2024 US$ per person against 44.98 constant 2024 US$ per person in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Pakistan and South Africa?
- 1.3 constant 2024 US$ per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Pakistan and South Africa rank globally for military spending, per capita?
- Pakistan ranks 108th and South Africa ranks 106th 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.