Finland vs Switzerland: Military spending
Finland
6.73 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Switzerland
7.40 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Finland rank
41st
Switzerland rank
39th
Military spending over time
- Finland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 7.40 billion constant 2022 US$ against 6.73 billion constant 2022 US$ in Finland, a difference of 672.89 million constant 2022 US$.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 107 shared years of data; in 1917 it was Switzerland ahead.
Finland ranks 41st and Switzerland ranks 39th of 172 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 56.35 million constant 2022 US$ | 116.00 million constant 2022 US$ | 59.65 million constant 2022 US$ | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 166.03 million constant 2022 US$ | 200.21 million constant 2022 US$ | 34.18 million constant 2022 US$ | Switzerland |
| 1930s | 364.48 million constant 2022 US$ | 427.04 million constant 2022 US$ | 62.56 million constant 2022 US$ | Switzerland |
| 1940s | 1.28 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.01 billion constant 2022 US$ | 269.72 million constant 2022 US$ | Finland |
| 1950s | 484.93 million constant 2022 US$ | 1.69 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.20 billion constant 2022 US$ | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 947.13 million constant 2022 US$ | 2.73 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.79 billion constant 2022 US$ | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 1.39 billion constant 2022 US$ | 4.30 billion constant 2022 US$ | 2.91 billion constant 2022 US$ | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 2.42 billion constant 2022 US$ | 6.03 billion constant 2022 US$ | 3.61 billion constant 2022 US$ | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 3.17 billion constant 2022 US$ | 6.66 billion constant 2022 US$ | 3.49 billion constant 2022 US$ | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 3.54 billion constant 2022 US$ | 4.91 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.38 billion constant 2022 US$ | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 4.31 billion constant 2022 US$ | 5.74 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.43 billion constant 2022 US$ | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 5.78 billion constant 2022 US$ | 7.08 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.31 billion constant 2022 US$ | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Finland or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 7.40 billion constant 2022 US$ against 6.73 billion constant 2022 US$ in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending between Finland and Switzerland?
- 672.89 million constant 2022 US$, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Switzerland?
- 107 years are reported by both, from 1917 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Switzerland rank globally for military spending?
- Finland ranks 41st and Switzerland ranks 39th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.