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
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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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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.