Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Military spending per military personnel

Lao People's Democratic Republic
912.27
in 2016
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
37.87
in 2022
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
168th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
170th

Military spending per military personnel over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
0100.0k200.0k300.0k185719392022

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 912.27 against 37.87 in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, a difference of 874.4.

That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 24.1 times Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of has been ahead every year.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 168th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 170th of 170 countries.

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Difference Ahead
1950s 68.99 179,047 178,978 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1960s 2,425 26,350 23,925 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1970s 1,938 29,946 28,008 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1980s 1,912 23,086 21,174 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1990s 2,906 13,419 10,513 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2000s 700.26 20,324 19,624 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2010s 831.57 19,179 18,347 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending per military personnel, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 912.27 against 37.87 in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2016.
What is the difference in military spending per military personnel between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
874.4, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
63 years are reported by both, from 1954 to 2016.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for military spending per military personnel?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 168th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 170th 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.

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Indicator
Military spending per military personnel
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
170 places, 14,182 data points, 1816–2022
Last refreshed