Iran vs Sweden: Military spending gmsd
Iran
10.44 billion
in 2023
Sweden
9.90 billion
in 2023
Iran rank
31st
Sweden rank
32nd
Military spending gmsd over time
- Iran
- Sweden
How they compare
Iran currently reports 10.44 billion against 9.90 billion in Sweden, a difference of 540.24 million.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 169 shared years of data; in 1855 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 31st and Sweden ranks 32nd of 172 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 11 and Sweden in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 153.84 million | 87.14 million | 66.70 million | Iran |
| 1860s | 334.53 million | 91.62 million | 242.91 million | Iran |
| 1870s | 457.51 million | 109.16 million | 348.36 million | Iran |
| 1880s | 739.77 million | 166.72 million | 573.04 million | Iran |
| 1890s | 757.14 million | 265.59 million | 491.55 million | Iran |
| 1900s | 822.52 million | 498.83 million | 323.69 million | Iran |
| 1910s | 360.91 million | 649.74 million | 288.83 million | Sweden |
| 1920s | 137.57 million | 511.06 million | 373.48 million | Sweden |
| 1930s | 234.50 million | 689.05 million | 454.55 million | Sweden |
| 1940s | 471.30 million | 2.68 billion | 2.21 billion | Sweden |
| 1950s | 806.73 million | 3.73 billion | 2.92 billion | Sweden |
| 1960s | 2.30 billion | 5.77 billion | 3.47 billion | Sweden |
| 1970s | 18.89 billion | 8.51 billion | 10.38 billion | Iran |
| 1980s | 16.17 billion | 8.41 billion | 7.76 billion | Iran |
| 1990s | 6.85 billion | 8.59 billion | 1.74 billion | Sweden |
| 2000s | 8.58 billion | 7.39 billion | 1.19 billion | Iran |
| 2010s | 17.15 billion | 7.13 billion | 10.02 billion | Iran |
| 2020s | 9.87 billion | 9.26 billion | 601.61 million | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending gmsd, Iran or Sweden?
- Iran, at 10.44 billion against 9.90 billion in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending gmsd between Iran and Sweden?
- 540.24 million, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Sweden?
- 169 years are reported by both, from 1855 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Sweden rank globally for military spending gmsd?
- Iran ranks 31st and Sweden ranks 32nd of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Military spending gmsd. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.