Greece vs Russia: Military spending, per capita

Greece
901.36 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Russia
836.13 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Greece rank
22nd
Russia rank
24th

Military spending, per capita over time

  • Greece
  • Russia
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 901.36 constant 2022 US$ per person against 836.13 constant 2022 US$ per person in Russia, a difference of 65.23 constant 2022 US$ per person.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Russia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Russia ahead.

Greece ranks 22nd and Russia ranks 24th of 171 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 3 and Russia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Russia Difference Ahead
1960s 204.74 constant 2022 US$ per person 2,391 constant 2022 US$ per person 2,186 constant 2022 US$ per person Russia
1970s 484.46 constant 2022 US$ per person 3,208 constant 2022 US$ per person 2,723 constant 2022 US$ per person Russia
1980s 600.37 constant 2022 US$ per person 3,101 constant 2022 US$ per person 2,500 constant 2022 US$ per person Russia
1990s 686.09 constant 2022 US$ per person 781.3 constant 2022 US$ per person 95.21 constant 2022 US$ per person Russia
2000s 842.59 constant 2022 US$ per person 365.59 constant 2022 US$ per person 477 constant 2022 US$ per person Greece
2010s 631.62 constant 2022 US$ per person 466.8 constant 2022 US$ per person 164.82 constant 2022 US$ per person Greece
2020s 815.61 constant 2022 US$ per person 680 constant 2022 US$ per person 135.6 constant 2022 US$ per person Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per capita, Greece or Russia?
Greece, at 901.36 constant 2022 US$ per person against 836.13 constant 2022 US$ per person in Russia as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Greece and Russia?
65.23 constant 2022 US$ per person, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Russia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Greece and Russia rank globally for military spending, per capita?
Greece ranks 22nd and Russia ranks 24th 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.