Croatia vs Czechia: Military spending as a share of government spending
Croatia
4.1%
in 2025
Czechia
4.2%
in 2025
Croatia rank
111th
Czechia rank
108th
Military spending as a share of government spending over time
- Croatia
- Czechia
How they compare
Czechia currently reports 4.2% against 4.1% in Croatia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Croatia ahead.
Croatia ranks 111th and Czechia ranks 108th of 162 countries.
Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Czechia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.2% | 4.0% | 9.2% | Croatia |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 3.8% | 0.5% | Croatia |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 2.5% | 1.1% | Croatia |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 3.4% | 0.4% | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of government spending, Croatia or Czechia?
- Czechia, at 4.2% against 4.1% in Croatia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of government spending between Croatia and Czechia?
- 0.1%, with Czechia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Czechia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Croatia and Czechia rank globally for military spending as a share of government spending?
- Croatia ranks 111th and Czechia ranks 108th 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.