China vs Portugal: Military spending per military personnel
China
166,070
in 2022
Portugal
159,596
in 2022
China rank
32nd
Portugal rank
34th
Military spending per military personnel over time
- China
- Portugal
How they compare
China currently reports 166,070 against 159,596 in Portugal, a difference of 6,474.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 156 shared years of data; in 1860 it was Portugal ahead.
China ranks 32nd and Portugal ranks 34th of 170 countries.
Across the 17 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and Portugal in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 40.15 | 5,153 | 5,113 | Portugal |
| 1870s | 51.32 | 3,317 | 3,265 | Portugal |
| 1880s | 71.13 | 5,095 | 5,024 | Portugal |
| 1890s | 409.63 | 6,067 | 5,657 | Portugal |
| 1900s | 1,194 | 6,826 | 5,632 | Portugal |
| 1910s | 2,636 | 4,238 | 1,603 | Portugal |
| 1920s | 1,316 | 3,316 | 2,000 | Portugal |
| 1930s | 1,428 | 8,729 | 7,301 | Portugal |
| 1940s | 3,192 | 11,039 | 7,846 | Portugal |
| 1950s | 10,302 | 7,952 | 2,350 | China |
| 1960s | 25,576 | 11,321 | 14,256 | China |
| 1970s | 28,785 | 19,182 | 9,603 | China |
| 1980s | 11,927 | 22,706 | 10,779 | Portugal |
| 1990s | 14,787 | 42,393 | 27,606 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 33,494 | 88,223 | 54,729 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 77,516 | 92,063 | 14,547 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 153,879 | 151,812 | 2,067 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per military personnel, China or Portugal?
- China, at 166,070 against 159,596 in Portugal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military spending per military personnel between China and Portugal?
- 6,474, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Portugal?
- 156 years are reported by both, from 1860 to 2022.
- How do China and Portugal rank globally for military spending per military personnel?
- China ranks 32nd and Portugal ranks 34th 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.