Canada vs Switzerland: Military spending, per capita
Canada
813.14 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Switzerland
832.55 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Canada rank
26th
Switzerland rank
25th
Military spending, per capita over time
- Canada
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 832.55 constant 2022 US$ per person against 813.14 constant 2022 US$ per person in Canada, a difference of 19.41 constant 2022 US$ per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 26th and Switzerland ranks 25th of 171 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 584.55 constant 2022 US$ per person | 470.06 constant 2022 US$ per person | 114.49 constant 2022 US$ per person | Canada |
| 1970s | 531.49 constant 2022 US$ per person | 684.95 constant 2022 US$ per person | 153.46 constant 2022 US$ per person | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 630.13 constant 2022 US$ per person | 929.86 constant 2022 US$ per person | 299.72 constant 2022 US$ per person | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 558.08 constant 2022 US$ per person | 955.56 constant 2022 US$ per person | 397.47 constant 2022 US$ per person | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 575.1 constant 2022 US$ per person | 661.43 constant 2022 US$ per person | 86.33 constant 2022 US$ per person | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 601.45 constant 2022 US$ per person | 697.33 constant 2022 US$ per person | 95.89 constant 2022 US$ per person | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 776.88 constant 2022 US$ per person | 809.29 constant 2022 US$ per person | 32.41 constant 2022 US$ per person | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per capita, Canada or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 832.55 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 Switzerland?
- 19.41 constant 2022 US$ per person, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Switzerland?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Switzerland rank globally for military spending, per capita?
- Canada ranks 26th and Switzerland ranks 25th 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.