Sweden vs Yemen: Military spending per armed forces personnel
Sweden
450,217
in 2020
Yemen
615,959
in 2014
Sweden rank
5th
Yemen rank
2nd
Military spending per armed forces personnel over time
- Sweden
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 615,959 against 450,217 in Sweden, a difference of 165,742.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.4 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Yemen ahead.
Sweden ranks 5th and Yemen ranks 2nd of 160 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81,861 | 125,629 | 43,768 | Yemen |
| 2000s | 184,812 | 103,081 | 81,731 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 269,403 | 208,316 | 61,087 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per armed forces personnel, Sweden or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 615,959 against 450,217 in Sweden as of 2014.
- What is the difference in military spending per armed forces personnel between Sweden and Yemen?
- 165,742, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Yemen?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2014.
- How do Sweden and Yemen rank globally for military spending per armed forces personnel?
- Sweden ranks 5th and Yemen ranks 2nd 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.