What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Ukraine and United States?

729 constant 2024 US$ per person, with United States ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ukraine and United States?

33 years are reported by both, from 1993 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.

Ukraine vs United States: Military spending, per capita

Ukraine

1,990 constant 2024 US$ per person

in 2025

United States

2,719 constant 2024 US$ per person

in 2025

Ukraine rank

9th

United States rank

6th

Military spending, per capita over time

Ukraine
United States

How they compare

United States currently reports 2,719 constant 2024 US$ per person against 1,990 constant 2024 US$ per person in Ukraine, a difference of 729 constant 2024 US$ per person.

That makes United States's figure about 1.4 times Ukraine's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Ukraine ranks 9th and United States ranks 6th of 161 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ukraine	United States	Difference	Ahead
1990s	31.55 constant 2024 US$ per person	2,242 constant 2024 US$ per person	2,210 constant 2024 US$ per person	United States
2000s	55.53 constant 2024 US$ per person	2,709 constant 2024 US$ per person	2,654 constant 2024 US$ per person	United States
2010s	97.52 constant 2024 US$ per person	2,857 constant 2024 US$ per person	2,759 constant 2024 US$ per person	United States
2020s	1,112 constant 2024 US$ per person	2,815 constant 2024 US$ per person	1,703 constant 2024 US$ per person	United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per capita, Ukraine or United States?: United States, at 2,719 constant 2024 US$ per person against 1,990 constant 2024 US$ per person in Ukraine as of 2025.
What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Ukraine and United States?: 729 constant 2024 US$ per person, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ukraine and United States?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
How do Ukraine and United States rank globally for military spending, per capita?: Ukraine ranks 9th and United States ranks 6th 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.