Kuwait vs Switzerland: Military spending per armed forces personnel
Kuwait
318,743 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
Switzerland
326,305 constant 2024 US$
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 constant 2024 US$ against 318,743 constant 2024 US$ in Kuwait, a difference of 7,562 constant 2024 US$.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Switzerland ahead.
Kuwait ranks 14th and Switzerland ranks 13th of 160 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 320,768 constant 2024 US$ | 463,888 constant 2024 US$ | 143,120 constant 2024 US$ | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 994,473 constant 2024 US$ | 270,511 constant 2024 US$ | 723,962 constant 2024 US$ | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 282,552 constant 2024 US$ | 318,211 constant 2024 US$ | 35,660 constant 2024 US$ | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 317,593 constant 2024 US$ | 251,417 constant 2024 US$ | 66,176 constant 2024 US$ | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 318,743 constant 2024 US$ | 326,305 constant 2024 US$ | 7,562 constant 2024 US$ | 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 constant 2024 US$ against 318,743 constant 2024 US$ in Kuwait as of 2020.
- What is the difference in military spending per armed forces personnel between Kuwait and Switzerland?
- 7,562 constant 2024 US$, 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?
- 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.