Brazil vs Switzerland: Military spending as a share of government spending
Brazil
2.2%
in 2025
Switzerland
2.4%
in 2025
Brazil rank
145th
Switzerland rank
143rd
Military spending as a share of government spending over time
- Brazil
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 2.4% against 2.2% in Brazil, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 145th and Switzerland ranks 143rd of 162 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.9% | 2.6% | 1.3% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 2.1% | 1.2% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.2% | 0.3% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of government spending, Brazil or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 2.4% against 2.2% in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of government spending between Brazil and Switzerland?
- 0.2%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Switzerland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Switzerland rank globally for military spending as a share of government spending?
- Brazil ranks 145th and Switzerland ranks 143rd of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total military expenditure divided by government spending.