Finland vs France: Military spending, per capita
Finland
1,205 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
France
1,053 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Finland rank
15th
France rank
18th
Military spending, per capita over time
- Finland
- France
How they compare
Finland currently reports 1,205 constant 2022 US$ per person against 1,053 constant 2022 US$ per person in France, a difference of 152 constant 2022 US$ per person.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was France ahead.
Finland ranks 15th and France ranks 18th of 171 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and France in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 208.08 constant 2022 US$ per person | 692.51 constant 2022 US$ per person | 484.42 constant 2022 US$ per person | France |
| 1970s | 296.79 constant 2022 US$ per person | 864.53 constant 2022 US$ per person | 567.74 constant 2022 US$ per person | France |
| 1980s | 495.04 constant 2022 US$ per person | 1,040 constant 2022 US$ per person | 545.12 constant 2022 US$ per person | France |
| 1990s | 623.19 constant 2022 US$ per person | 1,090 constant 2022 US$ per person | 466.38 constant 2022 US$ per person | France |
| 2000s | 672.82 constant 2022 US$ per person | 1,024 constant 2022 US$ per person | 351.59 constant 2022 US$ per person | France |
| 2010s | 789.32 constant 2022 US$ per person | 911.32 constant 2022 US$ per person | 122 constant 2022 US$ per person | France |
| 2020s | 1,040 constant 2022 US$ per person | 1,002 constant 2022 US$ per person | 38.31 constant 2022 US$ per person | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per capita, Finland or France?
- Finland, at 1,205 constant 2022 US$ per person against 1,053 constant 2022 US$ per person in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Finland and France?
- 152 constant 2022 US$ per person, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and France?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Finland and France rank globally for military spending, per capita?
- Finland ranks 15th and France ranks 18th 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.