Greece vs Sweden: Military spending, per capita

Greece
901.36 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Sweden
939.33 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Greece rank
22nd
Sweden rank
21st

Military spending, per capita over time

  • Greece
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 939.33 constant 2022 US$ per person against 901.36 constant 2022 US$ per person in Greece, a difference of 37.97 constant 2022 US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sweden ahead.

Greece ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 21st of 171 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 204.74 constant 2022 US$ per person 746.48 constant 2022 US$ per person 541.74 constant 2022 US$ per person Sweden
1970s 484.46 constant 2022 US$ per person 1,040 constant 2022 US$ per person 555.37 constant 2022 US$ per person Sweden
1980s 600.37 constant 2022 US$ per person 1,005 constant 2022 US$ per person 404.73 constant 2022 US$ per person Sweden
1990s 686.09 constant 2022 US$ per person 981.53 constant 2022 US$ per person 295.44 constant 2022 US$ per person Sweden
2000s 842.59 constant 2022 US$ per person 817.64 constant 2022 US$ per person 24.96 constant 2022 US$ per person Greece
2010s 631.62 constant 2022 US$ per person 728.1 constant 2022 US$ per person 96.49 constant 2022 US$ per person Sweden
2020s 815.61 constant 2022 US$ per person 886.36 constant 2022 US$ per person 70.75 constant 2022 US$ per person Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per capita, Greece or Sweden?
Sweden, at 939.33 constant 2022 US$ per person against 901.36 constant 2022 US$ per person in Greece as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Greece and Sweden?
37.97 constant 2022 US$ per person, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Sweden?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Greece and Sweden rank globally for military spending, per capita?
Greece ranks 22nd 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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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.