Finland vs Kuwait: Military spending, per capita
Finland
1,348 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
Kuwait
1,628 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
Finland rank
13th
Kuwait rank
10th
Military spending, per capita over time
- Finland
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 1,628 constant 2024 US$ per person against 1,348 constant 2024 US$ per person in Finland, a difference of 280 constant 2024 US$ per person.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.2 times Finland's.
Across all 52 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 13th and Kuwait ranks 10th of 161 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 337.63 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1,837 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1,499 constant 2024 US$ per person | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 490.6 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2,245 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1,754 constant 2024 US$ per person | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 556.54 constant 2024 US$ per person | 7,022 constant 2024 US$ per person | 6,466 constant 2024 US$ per person | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 664.24 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2,754 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2,089 constant 2024 US$ per person | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 749.1 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1,992 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1,243 constant 2024 US$ per person | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 998.44 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1,807 constant 2024 US$ per person | 808.94 constant 2024 US$ per person | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per capita, Finland or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 1,628 constant 2024 US$ per person against 1,348 constant 2024 US$ per person in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Finland and Kuwait?
- 280 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Kuwait?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Kuwait rank globally for military spending, per capita?
- Finland ranks 13th and Kuwait ranks 10th 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.