China (People’s Republic of) vs Ireland: Military spending per military personnel

China (People’s Republic of)
166,070
in 2022
Ireland
183,659
in 2022
China (People’s Republic of) rank
32nd
Ireland rank
29th

Military spending per military personnel over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • Ireland
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k186019412022

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 183,659 against 166,070 in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 17,589.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times China (People’s Republic of)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 101 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Ireland ahead.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 32nd and Ireland ranks 29th of 170 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) Ireland Difference Ahead
1920s 1,233 14,062 12,829 Ireland
1930s 1,428 18,424 16,995 Ireland
1940s 1,826 31,772 29,946 Ireland
1950s 10,302 15,234 4,931 Ireland
1960s 25,576 30,920 5,344 Ireland
1970s 28,785 41,662 12,877 Ireland
1980s 11,927 52,101 40,174 Ireland
1990s 14,787 70,211 55,424 Ireland
2000s 33,494 135,949 102,455 Ireland
2010s 77,516 146,008 68,492 Ireland
2020s 153,879 169,876 15,998 Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending per military personnel, China (People’s Republic of) or Ireland?
Ireland, at 183,659 against 166,070 in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2022.
What is the difference in military spending per military personnel between China (People’s Republic of) and Ireland?
17,589, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Ireland?
101 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2022.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and Ireland rank globally for military spending per military personnel?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 32nd and Ireland ranks 29th 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