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
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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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.