Australia vs Finland: Military spending, per capita
Australia
1,277 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
Finland
1,348 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
Australia rank
15th
Finland rank
13th
Military spending, per capita over time
- Australia
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 1,348 constant 2024 US$ per person against 1,277 constant 2024 US$ per person in Australia, a difference of 71 constant 2024 US$ per person.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 15th and Finland ranks 13th of 161 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 685.4 constant 2024 US$ per person | 247.19 constant 2024 US$ per person | 438.21 constant 2024 US$ per person | Australia |
| 1970s | 749.58 constant 2024 US$ per person | 325.76 constant 2024 US$ per person | 423.82 constant 2024 US$ per person | Australia |
| 1980s | 848.64 constant 2024 US$ per person | 490.6 constant 2024 US$ per person | 358.04 constant 2024 US$ per person | Australia |
| 1990s | 818.73 constant 2024 US$ per person | 556.54 constant 2024 US$ per person | 262.18 constant 2024 US$ per person | Australia |
| 2000s | 953.01 constant 2024 US$ per person | 664.24 constant 2024 US$ per person | 288.78 constant 2024 US$ per person | Australia |
| 2010s | 1,112 constant 2024 US$ per person | 749.1 constant 2024 US$ per person | 363.2 constant 2024 US$ per person | Australia |
| 2020s | 1,266 constant 2024 US$ per person | 998.44 constant 2024 US$ per person | 267.25 constant 2024 US$ per person | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per capita, Australia or Finland?
- Finland, at 1,348 constant 2024 US$ per person against 1,277 constant 2024 US$ per person in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Australia and Finland?
- 71 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Finland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Finland rank globally for military spending, per capita?
- Australia ranks 15th and Finland ranks 13th of 161 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.