Myanmar vs Nicaragua: Military spending per military personnel

Myanmar
8,928
in 2022
Nicaragua
8,388
in 2022
Myanmar rank
146th
Nicaragua rank
148th

Military spending per military personnel over time

  • Myanmar
  • Nicaragua
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k190019612022

How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 8,928 against 8,388 in Nicaragua, a difference of 540.

That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1948 it was Myanmar ahead.

Myanmar ranks 146th and Nicaragua ranks 148th of 170 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 3 and Nicaragua in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1940s 68,914 28,939 39,975 Myanmar
1950s 28,000 28,654 654.15 Nicaragua
1960s 5,818 10,856 5,038 Nicaragua
1970s 2,910 14,660 11,749 Nicaragua
1980s 4,030 8,903 4,872 Nicaragua
1990s 8,591 7,422 1,169 Myanmar
2000s 17,558 3,358 14,199 Myanmar
2010s 6,622 7,228 605.72 Nicaragua
2020s 8,252 8,373 121.7 Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending per military personnel, Myanmar or Nicaragua?
Myanmar, at 8,928 against 8,388 in Nicaragua as of 2022.
What is the difference in military spending per military personnel between Myanmar and Nicaragua?
540, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Nicaragua?
75 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2022.
How do Myanmar and Nicaragua rank globally for military spending per military personnel?
Myanmar ranks 146th and Nicaragua ranks 148th 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