Taiwan, China vs Yemen: Military spending per military personnel
Taiwan, China
105,301
in 2022
Yemen
122,403
in 2016
Taiwan, China rank
42nd
Yemen rank
39th
Military spending per military personnel over time
- Taiwan, China
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 122,403 against 105,301 in Taiwan, China, a difference of 17,102.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.2 times Taiwan, China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Taiwan, China ahead.
Taiwan, China ranks 42nd and Yemen ranks 39th of 170 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Taiwan, China averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Taiwan, China | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46,768 | 18,470 | 28,297 | Taiwan, China |
| 2000s | 38,129 | 19,784 | 18,346 | Taiwan, China |
| 2010s | 42,209 | 44,303 | 2,094 | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per military personnel, Taiwan, China or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 122,403 against 105,301 in Taiwan, China as of 2016.
- What is the difference in military spending per military personnel between Taiwan, China and Yemen?
- 17,102, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Taiwan, China and Yemen?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Taiwan, China and Yemen rank globally for military spending per military personnel?
- Taiwan, China ranks 42nd and Yemen ranks 39th 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.