Finland vs United Kingdom: Military spending, per capita

Finland
1,205 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
United Kingdom
1,229 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Finland rank
15th
United Kingdom rank
14th

Military spending, per capita over time

  • Finland
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 1,229 constant 2022 US$ per person against 1,205 constant 2022 US$ per person in Finland, a difference of 24 constant 2022 US$ per person.

Across all 64 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 15th and United Kingdom ranks 14th of 171 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1960s 208.08 constant 2022 US$ per person 744.46 constant 2022 US$ per person 536.37 constant 2022 US$ per person United Kingdom
1970s 296.79 constant 2022 US$ per person 790.64 constant 2022 US$ per person 493.84 constant 2022 US$ per person United Kingdom
1980s 495.04 constant 2022 US$ per person 1,139 constant 2022 US$ per person 644.37 constant 2022 US$ per person United Kingdom
1990s 623.19 constant 2022 US$ per person 1,085 constant 2022 US$ per person 462.04 constant 2022 US$ per person United Kingdom
2000s 672.82 constant 2022 US$ per person 1,175 constant 2022 US$ per person 502.31 constant 2022 US$ per person United Kingdom
2010s 789.32 constant 2022 US$ per person 1,069 constant 2022 US$ per person 279.59 constant 2022 US$ per person United Kingdom
2020s 1,040 constant 2022 US$ per person 1,181 constant 2022 US$ per person 141.19 constant 2022 US$ per person United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per capita, Finland or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 1,229 constant 2022 US$ per person against 1,205 constant 2022 US$ per person in Finland as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Finland and United Kingdom?
24 constant 2022 US$ per person, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and United Kingdom?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Finland and United Kingdom rank globally for military spending, per capita?
Finland ranks 15th and United Kingdom ranks 14th 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.