Russia vs Switzerland: Military spending, per capita
Russia
836.13 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Switzerland
832.55 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Russia rank
24th
Switzerland rank
25th
Military spending, per capita over time
- Russia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Russia currently reports 836.13 constant 2022 US$ per person against 832.55 constant 2022 US$ per person in Switzerland, a difference of 3.58 constant 2022 US$ per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Russia ahead.
Russia ranks 24th and Switzerland ranks 25th of 171 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,391 constant 2022 US$ per person | 470.06 constant 2022 US$ per person | 1,921 constant 2022 US$ per person | Russia |
| 1970s | 3,208 constant 2022 US$ per person | 684.95 constant 2022 US$ per person | 2,523 constant 2022 US$ per person | Russia |
| 1980s | 3,101 constant 2022 US$ per person | 929.86 constant 2022 US$ per person | 2,171 constant 2022 US$ per person | Russia |
| 1990s | 781.3 constant 2022 US$ per person | 955.56 constant 2022 US$ per person | 174.26 constant 2022 US$ per person | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 365.59 constant 2022 US$ per person | 661.43 constant 2022 US$ per person | 295.84 constant 2022 US$ per person | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 466.8 constant 2022 US$ per person | 697.33 constant 2022 US$ per person | 230.53 constant 2022 US$ per person | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 680 constant 2022 US$ per person | 809.29 constant 2022 US$ per person | 129.29 constant 2022 US$ per person | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per capita, Russia or Switzerland?
- Russia, at 836.13 constant 2022 US$ per person against 832.55 constant 2022 US$ per person in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Russia and Switzerland?
- 3.58 constant 2022 US$ per person, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Switzerland?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Russia and Switzerland rank globally for military spending, per capita?
- Russia ranks 24th and Switzerland ranks 25th 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.