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
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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About this data
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.