Canada vs Russia: Military spending, per capita

Canada
813.14 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Russia
836.13 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Canada rank
26th
Russia rank
24th

Military spending, per capita over time

  • Canada
  • Russia
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How they compare

Russia currently reports 836.13 constant 2022 US$ per person against 813.14 constant 2022 US$ per person in Canada, a difference of 22.99 constant 2022 US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Russia ahead.

Canada ranks 26th and Russia ranks 24th of 171 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Russia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Russia Difference Ahead
1960s 584.55 constant 2022 US$ per person 2,391 constant 2022 US$ per person 1,806 constant 2022 US$ per person Russia
1970s 531.49 constant 2022 US$ per person 3,208 constant 2022 US$ per person 2,676 constant 2022 US$ per person Russia
1980s 630.13 constant 2022 US$ per person 3,101 constant 2022 US$ per person 2,470 constant 2022 US$ per person Russia
1990s 558.08 constant 2022 US$ per person 781.3 constant 2022 US$ per person 223.21 constant 2022 US$ per person Russia
2000s 575.1 constant 2022 US$ per person 365.59 constant 2022 US$ per person 209.51 constant 2022 US$ per person Canada
2010s 601.45 constant 2022 US$ per person 466.8 constant 2022 US$ per person 134.64 constant 2022 US$ per person Canada
2020s 776.88 constant 2022 US$ per person 680 constant 2022 US$ per person 96.88 constant 2022 US$ per person Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per capita, Canada or Russia?
Russia, at 836.13 constant 2022 US$ per person against 813.14 constant 2022 US$ per person in Canada as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Canada and Russia?
22.99 constant 2022 US$ per person, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Russia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Canada and Russia rank globally for military spending, per capita?
Canada ranks 26th and Russia ranks 24th of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military spending, per capita
Unit
constant 2022 US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 9,593 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.