Canada vs Italy: Military spending, per capita

Canada
901.03 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
Italy
771.27 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
Canada rank
28th
Italy rank
31st

Military spending, per capita over time

  • Canada
  • Italy
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 901.03 constant 2024 US$ per person against 771.27 constant 2024 US$ per person in Italy, a difference of 129.76 constant 2024 US$ per person.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 28th and Italy ranks 31st of 161 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 6 and Italy in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Italy Difference Ahead
1960s 635.35 constant 2024 US$ per person 271.05 constant 2024 US$ per person 364.3 constant 2024 US$ per person Canada
1970s 558.07 constant 2024 US$ per person 360.27 constant 2024 US$ per person 197.8 constant 2024 US$ per person Canada
1980s 693.63 constant 2024 US$ per person 491.84 constant 2024 US$ per person 201.79 constant 2024 US$ per person Canada
1990s 585.14 constant 2024 US$ per person 565.19 constant 2024 US$ per person 19.94 constant 2024 US$ per person Canada
2000s 550.93 constant 2024 US$ per person 634.22 constant 2024 US$ per person 83.28 constant 2024 US$ per person Italy
2010s 604.91 constant 2024 US$ per person 493.85 constant 2024 US$ per person 111.06 constant 2024 US$ per person Canada
2020s 734.02 constant 2024 US$ per person 644.79 constant 2024 US$ per person 89.23 constant 2024 US$ per person Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per capita, Canada or Italy?
Canada, at 901.03 constant 2024 US$ per person against 771.27 constant 2024 US$ per person in Italy as of 2025.
What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Canada and Italy?
129.76 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Italy?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Canada and Italy rank globally for military spending, per capita?
Canada ranks 28th and Italy ranks 31st 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

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.