Canada vs Switzerland: Military spending, per capita
Canada
901.03 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
Switzerland
786.6 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
Canada rank
28th
Switzerland rank
30th
Military spending, per capita over time
- Canada
- Switzerland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 901.03 constant 2024 US$ per person against 786.6 constant 2024 US$ per person in Switzerland, a difference of 114.43 constant 2024 US$ per person.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Switzerland ahead.
Canada ranks 28th and Switzerland ranks 30th of 161 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 635.35 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1,032 constant 2024 US$ per person | 396.44 constant 2024 US$ per person | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 558.07 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1,131 constant 2024 US$ per person | 572.54 constant 2024 US$ per person | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 693.63 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1,229 constant 2024 US$ per person | 535.81 constant 2024 US$ per person | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 585.14 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1,078 constant 2024 US$ per person | 492.37 constant 2024 US$ per person | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 550.93 constant 2024 US$ per person | 749.51 constant 2024 US$ per person | 198.58 constant 2024 US$ per person | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 604.91 constant 2024 US$ per person | 660.82 constant 2024 US$ per person | 55.91 constant 2024 US$ per person | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 734.02 constant 2024 US$ per person | 735.88 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1.87 constant 2024 US$ per person | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per capita, Canada or Switzerland?
- Canada, at 901.03 constant 2024 US$ per person against 786.6 constant 2024 US$ per person in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Canada and Switzerland?
- 114.43 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Switzerland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Switzerland rank globally for military spending, per capita?
- Canada ranks 28th and Switzerland ranks 30th 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.