China vs Israel: Military spending per military personnel
China
166,070
in 2022
Israel
160,349
in 2022
China rank
32nd
Israel rank
33rd
Military spending per military personnel over time
- China
- Israel
How they compare
China currently reports 166,070 against 160,349 in Israel, a difference of 5,721.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1948 it was Israel ahead.
China ranks 32nd and Israel ranks 33rd of 170 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Israel in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 4,766 | 5,876 | 1,110 | Israel |
| 1950s | 10,302 | 8,268 | 2,035 | China |
| 1960s | 25,576 | 34,048 | 8,471 | Israel |
| 1970s | 28,785 | 75,014 | 46,229 | Israel |
| 1980s | 11,927 | 66,192 | 54,265 | Israel |
| 1990s | 14,787 | 72,807 | 58,020 | Israel |
| 2000s | 33,494 | 88,818 | 55,324 | Israel |
| 2010s | 77,516 | 118,967 | 41,451 | Israel |
| 2020s | 153,879 | 156,827 | 2,948 | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per military personnel, China or Israel?
- China, at 166,070 against 160,349 in Israel as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military spending per military personnel between China and Israel?
- 5,721, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Israel?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2022.
- How do China and Israel rank globally for military spending per military personnel?
- China ranks 32nd and Israel ranks 33rd 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.