Kuwait vs Switzerland: Military spending per armed forces personnel
Kuwait
318,743
in 2020
Switzerland
326,305
in 2020
Kuwait rank
14th
Switzerland rank
13th
Military spending per armed forces personnel over time
- Kuwait
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 326,305 against 318,743 in Kuwait, a difference of 7,562.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Switzerland ahead.
Kuwait ranks 14th and Switzerland ranks 13th of 160 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 320,768 | 463,888 | 143,120 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 994,473 | 270,511 | 723,962 | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 282,552 | 318,211 | 35,660 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 317,593 | 251,417 | 66,176 | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 318,743 | 326,305 | 7,562 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per armed forces personnel, Kuwait or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 326,305 against 318,743 in Kuwait as of 2020.
- What is the difference in military spending per armed forces personnel between Kuwait and Switzerland?
- 7,562, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Switzerland?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Kuwait and Switzerland rank globally for military spending per armed forces personnel?
- Kuwait ranks 14th and Switzerland ranks 13th 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.