Canada vs Sweden: Military spending per armed forces personnel
Canada
374,715
in 2020
Sweden
450,217
in 2020
Canada rank
8th
Sweden rank
5th
Military spending per armed forces personnel over time
- Canada
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 450,217 against 374,715 in Canada, a difference of 75,502.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 5th of 160 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 228,034 | 101,364 | 126,671 | Canada |
| 1990s | 219,132 | 81,861 | 137,271 | Canada |
| 2000s | 270,782 | 184,812 | 85,970 | Canada |
| 2010s | 314,960 | 274,096 | 40,863 | Canada |
| 2020s | 374,715 | 450,217 | 75,502 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per armed forces personnel, Canada or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 450,217 against 374,715 in Canada as of 2020.
- What is the difference in military spending per armed forces personnel between Canada and Sweden?
- 75,502, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sweden?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Canada and Sweden rank globally for military spending per armed forces personnel?
- Canada ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 5th of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.