What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Belgium and Russia?

35 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Belgium ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Russia?

34 years are reported by both, from 1992 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.

Belgium vs Russia: Military spending, per capita

Belgium

1,138 constant 2024 US$ per person

in 2025

Russia

1,103 constant 2024 US$ per person

in 2025

Belgium rank

20th

Russia rank

21st

Military spending, per capita over time

Belgium
Russia

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 1,138 constant 2024 US$ per person against 1,103 constant 2024 US$ per person in Russia, a difference of 35 constant 2024 US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 20th and Russia ranks 21st of 161 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Russia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Russia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	660.12 constant 2024 US$ per person	201.06 constant 2024 US$ per person	459.06 constant 2024 US$ per person	Belgium
2000s	590.06 constant 2024 US$ per person	244.7 constant 2024 US$ per person	345.37 constant 2024 US$ per person	Belgium
2010s	500.26 constant 2024 US$ per person	450.08 constant 2024 US$ per person	50.17 constant 2024 US$ per person	Belgium
2020s	714.75 constant 2024 US$ per person	741.75 constant 2024 US$ per person	27 constant 2024 US$ per person	Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per capita, Belgium or Russia?: Belgium, at 1,138 constant 2024 US$ per person against 1,103 constant 2024 US$ per person in Russia as of 2025.
What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Belgium and Russia?: 35 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Russia?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Russia rank globally for military spending, per capita?: Belgium ranks 20th and Russia ranks 21st 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.