Brazil vs Ecuador: Military spending per military personnel
Brazil
70,722
in 2022
Ecuador
71,321
in 2022
Brazil rank
54th
Ecuador rank
53rd
Military spending per military personnel over time
- Brazil
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 71,321 against 70,722 in Brazil, a difference of 599.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 147 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Ecuador ahead.
Brazil ranks 54th and Ecuador ranks 53rd of 170 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 13 and Ecuador in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 11,543 | 12,485 | 941.62 | Ecuador |
| 1880s | 14,043 | 11,382 | 2,661 | Brazil |
| 1890s | 9,849 | 8,095 | 1,754 | Brazil |
| 1900s | 22,046 | 9,346 | 12,701 | Brazil |
| 1910s | 25,102 | 6,804 | 18,299 | Brazil |
| 1920s | 10,081 | 3,274 | 6,806 | Brazil |
| 1930s | 11,097 | 4,298 | 6,799 | Brazil |
| 1940s | 20,859 | 4,482 | 16,377 | Brazil |
| 1950s | 20,953 | 8,563 | 12,389 | Brazil |
| 1960s | 12,728 | 10,753 | 1,976 | Brazil |
| 1970s | 14,541 | 16,502 | 1,962 | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 13,349 | 13,509 | 160.22 | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 52,012 | 13,777 | 38,235 | Brazil |
| 2000s | 67,464 | 19,299 | 48,165 | Brazil |
| 2010s | 106,082 | 46,307 | 59,774 | Brazil |
| 2020s | 74,047 | 69,187 | 4,860 | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per military personnel, Brazil or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 71,321 against 70,722 in Brazil as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military spending per military personnel between Brazil and Ecuador?
- 599, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Ecuador?
- 147 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and Ecuador rank globally for military spending per military personnel?
- Brazil ranks 54th and Ecuador ranks 53rd of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Military spending per military personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.