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
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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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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.