Chile vs Russia: Military spending per military personnel

Chile
88,367
in 2022
Russia
90,225
in 2022
Chile rank
49th
Russia rank
46th

Military spending per military personnel over time

  • Chile
  • Russia
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How they compare

Russia currently reports 90,225 against 88,367 in Chile, a difference of 1,858.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 177 shared years of data; in 1839 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 49th and Russia ranks 46th of 170 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 11 and Russia in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Russia Difference Ahead
1830s 13,917 2,257 11,660 Chile
1840s 22,519 2,863 19,656 Chile
1850s 16,619 3,094 13,525 Chile
1860s 14,398 3,283 11,116 Chile
1870s 13,758 4,270 9,487 Chile
1880s 4,052 3,491 560.97 Chile
1890s 6,908 5,032 1,875 Chile
1900s 14,233 6,061 8,172 Chile
1910s 13,090 9,673 3,417 Chile
1920s 9,794 28,550 18,756 Russia
1930s 12,389 60,235 47,846 Russia
1940s 23,215 42,159 18,944 Russia
1950s 24,332 41,437 17,105 Russia
1960s 12,934 87,951 75,018 Russia
1970s 17,626 107,049 89,423 Russia
1980s 20,877 114,518 93,642 Russia
1990s 28,202 56,126 27,925 Russia
2000s 65,332 52,520 12,811 Chile
2010s 80,261 76,440 3,821 Chile
2020s 85,275 91,261 5,986 Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending per military personnel, Chile or Russia?
Russia, at 90,225 against 88,367 in Chile as of 2022.
What is the difference in military spending per military personnel between Chile and Russia?
1,858, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Russia?
177 years are reported by both, from 1839 to 2022.
How do Chile and Russia rank globally for military spending per military personnel?
Chile ranks 49th and Russia ranks 46th 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