Eritrea vs North Korea: Military spending per military personnel
Eritrea
477.57 constant 2022 US$
in 2016
North Korea
1,224 constant 2022 US$
in 2018
Eritrea rank
169th
North Korea rank
167th
Military spending per military personnel over time
- Eritrea
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 1,224 constant 2022 US$ against 477.57 constant 2022 US$ in Eritrea, a difference of 746.43 constant 2022 US$.
That makes North Korea's figure about 2.6 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1993 it was North Korea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 169th and North Korea ranks 167th of 170 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,440 constant 2022 US$ | 6,144 constant 2022 US$ | 2,704 constant 2022 US$ | North Korea |
| 2000s | 906.42 constant 2022 US$ | 4,559 constant 2022 US$ | 3,652 constant 2022 US$ | North Korea |
| 2010s | 469.71 constant 2022 US$ | 1,580 constant 2022 US$ | 1,110 constant 2022 US$ | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per military personnel, Eritrea or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 1,224 constant 2022 US$ against 477.57 constant 2022 US$ in Eritrea as of 2018.
- What is the difference in military spending per military personnel between Eritrea and North Korea?
- 746.43 constant 2022 US$, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and North Korea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2016.
- How do Eritrea and North Korea rank globally for military spending per military personnel?
- Eritrea ranks 169th and North Korea 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.