What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Finland and Sweden?

63 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Sweden ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?

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.

Finland vs Sweden: Military spending, per capita

Finland

1,348 constant 2024 US$ per person

in 2025

Sweden

1,411 constant 2024 US$ per person

in 2025

Finland rank

13th

Sweden rank

12th

Military spending, per capita over time

Finland
Sweden

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 1,411 constant 2024 US$ per person against 1,348 constant 2024 US$ per person in Finland, a difference of 63 constant 2024 US$ per person.

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

Finland ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 12th of 161 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1960s	247.19 constant 2024 US$ per person	615.1 constant 2024 US$ per person	367.91 constant 2024 US$ per person	Sweden
1970s	325.76 constant 2024 US$ per person	723.64 constant 2024 US$ per person	397.88 constant 2024 US$ per person	Sweden
1980s	490.6 constant 2024 US$ per person	753.55 constant 2024 US$ per person	262.95 constant 2024 US$ per person	Sweden
1990s	556.54 constant 2024 US$ per person	727.96 constant 2024 US$ per person	171.42 constant 2024 US$ per person	Sweden
2000s	664.24 constant 2024 US$ per person	645.97 constant 2024 US$ per person	18.27 constant 2024 US$ per person	Finland
2010s	749.1 constant 2024 US$ per person	578.1 constant 2024 US$ per person	171 constant 2024 US$ per person	Finland
2020s	998.44 constant 2024 US$ per person	927.57 constant 2024 US$ per person	70.86 constant 2024 US$ per person	Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per capita, Finland or Sweden?: Sweden, at 1,411 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 Sweden?: 63 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for military spending, per capita?: Finland ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 12th 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.