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

95.35 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Yemen ahead.

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

25 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2014.

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.

Turkey vs Yemen: Military spending, per capita

Turkey

312.22 constant 2024 US$ per person

in 2025

Yemen

407.57 constant 2024 US$ per person

in 2014

Turkey rank

52nd

Yemen rank

49th

Military spending, per capita over time

Turkey
Yemen

How they compare

Yemen currently reports 407.57 constant 2024 US$ per person against 312.22 constant 2024 US$ per person in Turkey, a difference of 95.35 constant 2024 US$ per person.

That makes Yemen's figure about 1.3 times Turkey's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.

Turkey ranks 52nd and Yemen ranks 49th of 161 countries.

Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Turkey	Yemen	Difference	Ahead
1990s	160.73 constant 2024 US$ per person	729.1 constant 2024 US$ per person	568.37 constant 2024 US$ per person	Yemen
2000s	157.75 constant 2024 US$ per person	621.69 constant 2024 US$ per person	463.94 constant 2024 US$ per person	Yemen
2010s	147.17 constant 2024 US$ per person	502.35 constant 2024 US$ per person	355.18 constant 2024 US$ per person	Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per capita, Turkey or Yemen?: Yemen, at 407.57 constant 2024 US$ per person against 312.22 constant 2024 US$ per person in Turkey as of 2014.
What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Turkey and Yemen?: 95.35 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Turkey and Yemen?: 25 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2014.
How do Turkey and Yemen rank globally for military spending, per capita?: Turkey ranks 52nd and Yemen ranks 49th 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.