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
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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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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.