Chile vs Romania: Military spending per military personnel

Chile
88,367
in 2022
Romania
89,849
in 2022
Chile rank
49th
Romania rank
47th

Military spending per military personnel over time

  • Chile
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 89,849 against 88,367 in Chile, a difference of 1,482.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 139 shared years of data; in 1878 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 49th and Romania ranks 47th of 170 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 11 and Romania in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Romania Difference Ahead
1870s 15,935 8,185 7,751 Chile
1880s 4,052 4,344 292.07 Romania
1890s 6,908 3,982 2,926 Chile
1900s 14,233 3,314 10,918 Chile
1910s 12,691 2,080 10,611 Chile
1920s 9,794 2,159 7,635 Chile
1930s 12,389 6,707 5,682 Chile
1940s 23,215 5,975 17,240 Chile
1950s 24,332 15,145 9,187 Chile
1960s 12,934 20,137 7,203 Romania
1970s 17,626 26,062 8,436 Romania
1980s 20,877 25,888 5,012 Romania
1990s 28,202 12,897 15,305 Chile
2000s 65,332 26,789 38,542 Chile
2010s 80,261 51,523 28,739 Chile
2020s 85,275 89,436 4,161 Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending per military personnel, Chile or Romania?
Romania, at 89,849 against 88,367 in Chile as of 2022.
What is the difference in military spending per military personnel between Chile and Romania?
1,482, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Romania?
139 years are reported by both, from 1878 to 2022.
How do Chile and Romania rank globally for military spending per military personnel?
Chile ranks 49th and Romania ranks 47th 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.

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Indicator
Military spending per military personnel
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
170 places, 14,182 data points, 1816–2022
Last refreshed