Cape Verde vs Switzerland: Military spending as a share of government spending
Cape Verde
2.3%
in 2025
Switzerland
2.4%
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
144th
Switzerland rank
143rd
Military spending as a share of government spending over time
- Cape Verde
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 2.4% against 2.3% in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Switzerland ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 144th and Switzerland ranks 143rd of 162 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.0% | 3.7% | 1.7% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 2.6% | 0.6% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 2.1% | 0.4% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 2.2% | 0.1% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of government spending, Cape Verde or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 2.4% against 2.3% in Cape Verde as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of government spending between Cape Verde and Switzerland?
- 0.1%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Switzerland?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Switzerland rank globally for military spending as a share of government spending?
- Cape Verde ranks 144th 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.