Djibouti vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Military spending per military personnel
Military spending per military personnel over time
- Djibouti
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
Djibouti currently reports 1,331 constant 2022 US$ against 1,224 constant 2022 US$ in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 107 constant 2022 US$.
That makes Djibouti's figure about 1.1 times Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
Djibouti ranks 166th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 167th of 170 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 2 and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,551 constant 2022 US$ | 6,096 constant 2022 US$ | 4,545 constant 2022 US$ | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1980s | 19,774 constant 2022 US$ | 9,559 constant 2022 US$ | 10,215 constant 2022 US$ | Djibouti |
| 1990s | 8,126 constant 2022 US$ | 6,730 constant 2022 US$ | 1,396 constant 2022 US$ | Djibouti |
| 2000s | 3,368 constant 2022 US$ | 4,559 constant 2022 US$ | 1,191 constant 2022 US$ | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2010s | 1,289 constant 2022 US$ | 1,580 constant 2022 US$ | 291.39 constant 2022 US$ | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per military personnel, Djibouti or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Djibouti, at 1,331 constant 2022 US$ against 1,224 constant 2022 US$ in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2016.
- What is the difference in military spending per military personnel between Djibouti and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 107 constant 2022 US$, with Djibouti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2016.
- How do Djibouti and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for military spending per military personnel?
- Djibouti ranks 166th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 167th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by 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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About this data
This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.