What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Australia and Sweden?

134 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Sweden ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sweden?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

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.

Australia vs Sweden: Military spending, per capita

Australia

1,277 constant 2024 US$ per person

in 2025

Sweden

1,411 constant 2024 US$ per person

in 2025

Australia rank

15th

Sweden rank

12th

Military spending, per capita over time

Australia
Sweden

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 1,411 constant 2024 US$ per person against 1,277 constant 2024 US$ per person in Australia, a difference of 134 constant 2024 US$ per person.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sweden ahead.

Australia ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 12th of 161 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1960s	685.4 constant 2024 US$ per person	615.1 constant 2024 US$ per person	70.3 constant 2024 US$ per person	Australia
1970s	749.58 constant 2024 US$ per person	723.64 constant 2024 US$ per person	25.94 constant 2024 US$ per person	Australia
1980s	848.64 constant 2024 US$ per person	753.55 constant 2024 US$ per person	95.09 constant 2024 US$ per person	Australia
1990s	818.73 constant 2024 US$ per person	727.96 constant 2024 US$ per person	90.77 constant 2024 US$ per person	Australia
2000s	953.01 constant 2024 US$ per person	645.97 constant 2024 US$ per person	307.05 constant 2024 US$ per person	Australia
2010s	1,112 constant 2024 US$ per person	578.1 constant 2024 US$ per person	534.2 constant 2024 US$ per person	Australia
2020s	1,266 constant 2024 US$ per person	927.57 constant 2024 US$ per person	338.11 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 Sweden?: Sweden, at 1,411 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 Sweden?: 134 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sweden?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Australia and Sweden rank globally for military spending, per capita?: Australia ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 12th 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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Indicator: Military spending, per capita
Unit: constant 2024 US$ per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 161 places, 7,937 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 15 September 2026

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.