Israel vs Italy: Military spending per armed forces personnel

Israel
125,178
in 2020
Italy
104,523
in 2020
Israel rank
31st
Italy rank
33rd

Military spending per armed forces personnel over time

  • Israel
  • Italy
050.0k100.0k150.0k198520022020

How they compare

Israel currently reports 125,178 against 104,523 in Italy, a difference of 20,655.

That makes Israel's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Israel ahead.

Israel ranks 31st and Italy ranks 33rd of 160 countries.

Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Italy Difference Ahead
1980s 82,423 68,037 14,386 Israel
1990s 76,986 63,165 13,821 Israel
2000s 84,985 83,643 1,342 Israel
2010s 104,332 83,604 20,728 Israel
2020s 125,178 104,523 20,655 Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending per armed forces personnel, Israel or Italy?
Israel, at 125,178 against 104,523 in Italy as of 2020.
What is the difference in military spending per armed forces personnel between Israel and Italy?
20,655, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Italy?
33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Israel and Italy rank globally for military spending per armed forces personnel?
Israel ranks 31st and Italy ranks 33rd 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Military spending per armed forces personnel
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
160 places, 4,610 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed