France vs Sweden: Military spending, per capita
France
1,053 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Sweden
939.33 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
France rank
18th
Sweden rank
21st
Military spending, per capita over time
- France
- Sweden
How they compare
France currently reports 1,053 constant 2022 US$ per person against 939.33 constant 2022 US$ per person in Sweden, a difference of 113.67 constant 2022 US$ per person.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was France ahead.
France ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 21st of 171 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 5 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 692.51 constant 2022 US$ per person | 746.48 constant 2022 US$ per person | 53.97 constant 2022 US$ per person | Sweden |
| 1970s | 864.53 constant 2022 US$ per person | 1,040 constant 2022 US$ per person | 175.3 constant 2022 US$ per person | Sweden |
| 1980s | 1,040 constant 2022 US$ per person | 1,005 constant 2022 US$ per person | 35.05 constant 2022 US$ per person | France |
| 1990s | 1,090 constant 2022 US$ per person | 981.53 constant 2022 US$ per person | 108.04 constant 2022 US$ per person | France |
| 2000s | 1,024 constant 2022 US$ per person | 817.64 constant 2022 US$ per person | 206.77 constant 2022 US$ per person | France |
| 2010s | 911.32 constant 2022 US$ per person | 728.1 constant 2022 US$ per person | 183.21 constant 2022 US$ per person | France |
| 2020s | 1,002 constant 2022 US$ per person | 886.36 constant 2022 US$ per person | 115.18 constant 2022 US$ per person | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per capita, France or Sweden?
- France, at 1,053 constant 2022 US$ per person against 939.33 constant 2022 US$ per person in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per capita between France and Sweden?
- 113.67 constant 2022 US$ per person, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sweden?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do France and Sweden rank globally for military spending, per capita?
- France ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 21st 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.