Russia vs Sweden: Military spending, per capita
Russia
836.13 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Sweden
939.33 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Russia rank
24th
Sweden rank
21st
Military spending, per capita over time
- Russia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 939.33 constant 2022 US$ per person against 836.13 constant 2022 US$ per person in Russia, a difference of 103.2 constant 2022 US$ per person.
That makes Sweden'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.
Russia ranks 24th and Sweden ranks 21st of 171 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,391 constant 2022 US$ per person | 746.48 constant 2022 US$ per person | 1,644 constant 2022 US$ per person | Russia |
| 1970s | 3,208 constant 2022 US$ per person | 1,040 constant 2022 US$ per person | 2,168 constant 2022 US$ per person | Russia |
| 1980s | 3,101 constant 2022 US$ per person | 1,005 constant 2022 US$ per person | 2,095 constant 2022 US$ per person | Russia |
| 1990s | 781.3 constant 2022 US$ per person | 981.53 constant 2022 US$ per person | 200.23 constant 2022 US$ per person | Sweden |
| 2000s | 365.59 constant 2022 US$ per person | 817.64 constant 2022 US$ per person | 452.05 constant 2022 US$ per person | Sweden |
| 2010s | 466.8 constant 2022 US$ per person | 728.1 constant 2022 US$ per person | 261.3 constant 2022 US$ per person | Sweden |
| 2020s | 680 constant 2022 US$ per person | 886.36 constant 2022 US$ per person | 206.36 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, Russia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 939.33 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 Russia and Sweden?
- 103.2 constant 2022 US$ per person, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Sweden?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Russia and Sweden rank globally for military spending, per capita?
- Russia ranks 24th 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.