What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Canada and France?

37.78 constant 2024 US$ per person, with France ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and France?

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.

Canada vs France: Military spending, per capita

Canada

901.03 constant 2024 US$ per person

in 2025

France

938.81 constant 2024 US$ per person

in 2025

Canada rank

28th

France rank

26th

Military spending, per capita over time

Canada
France

How they compare

France currently reports 938.81 constant 2024 US$ per person against 901.03 constant 2024 US$ per person in Canada, a difference of 37.78 constant 2024 US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 28th and France ranks 26th of 161 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Canada	France	Difference	Ahead
1960s	635.35 constant 2024 US$ per person	719.7 constant 2024 US$ per person	84.35 constant 2024 US$ per person	France
1970s	558.07 constant 2024 US$ per person	787.08 constant 2024 US$ per person	229.01 constant 2024 US$ per person	France
1980s	693.63 constant 2024 US$ per person	958.62 constant 2024 US$ per person	264.98 constant 2024 US$ per person	France
1990s	585.14 constant 2024 US$ per person	904.54 constant 2024 US$ per person	319.41 constant 2024 US$ per person	France
2000s	550.93 constant 2024 US$ per person	834.37 constant 2024 US$ per person	283.44 constant 2024 US$ per person	France
2010s	604.91 constant 2024 US$ per person	803.02 constant 2024 US$ per person	198.11 constant 2024 US$ per person	France
2020s	734.02 constant 2024 US$ per person	898.11 constant 2024 US$ per person	164.09 constant 2024 US$ per person	France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per capita, Canada or France?: France, at 938.81 constant 2024 US$ per person against 901.03 constant 2024 US$ per person in Canada as of 2025.
What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Canada and France?: 37.78 constant 2024 US$ per person, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and France?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Canada and France rank globally for military spending, per capita?: Canada ranks 28th and France ranks 26th 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.