Austria vs Finland: Military spending per armed forces personnel
Austria
196,170 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
Finland
197,270 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
Austria rank
22nd
Finland rank
21st
Military spending per armed forces personnel over time
- Austria
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 197,270 constant 2024 US$ against 196,170 constant 2024 US$ in Austria, a difference of 1,100 constant 2024 US$.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 22nd and Finland ranks 21st of 160 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 3 and Finland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 79,663 constant 2024 US$ | 68,017 constant 2024 US$ | 11,646 constant 2024 US$ | Austria |
| 1990s | 85,302 constant 2024 US$ | 84,246 constant 2024 US$ | 1,056 constant 2024 US$ | Austria |
| 2000s | 110,834 constant 2024 US$ | 111,742 constant 2024 US$ | 907.96 constant 2024 US$ | Finland |
| 2010s | 167,661 constant 2024 US$ | 162,801 constant 2024 US$ | 4,860 constant 2024 US$ | Austria |
| 2020s | 196,170 constant 2024 US$ | 197,270 constant 2024 US$ | 1,100 constant 2024 US$ | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per armed forces personnel, Austria or Finland?
- Finland, at 197,270 constant 2024 US$ against 196,170 constant 2024 US$ in Austria as of 2020.
- What is the difference in military spending per armed forces personnel between Austria and Finland?
- 1,100 constant 2024 US$, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Finland?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Austria and Finland rank globally for military spending per armed forces personnel?
- Austria ranks 22nd and Finland ranks 21st of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending per armed forces personnel. 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 armed forces personnel. 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.