China vs Ireland: Military spending per military personnel
China
166,070
in 2022
Ireland
183,659
in 2022
China rank
32nd
Ireland rank
29th
Military spending per military personnel over time
- China
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 183,659 against 166,070 in China, a difference of 17,589.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 101 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Ireland ahead.
China 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 | 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 or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 183,659 against 166,070 in China as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military spending per military personnel between China and Ireland?
- 17,589, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Ireland?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2022.
- How do China and Ireland rank globally for military spending per military personnel?
- China 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.