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

82 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Finland ahead.

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

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 United Kingdom: Military spending, per capita

Finland

1,348 constant 2024 US$ per person

in 2025

United Kingdom

1,266 constant 2024 US$ per person

in 2025

Finland rank

13th

United Kingdom rank

16th

Military spending, per capita over time

Finland
United Kingdom

How they compare

Finland currently reports 1,348 constant 2024 US$ per person against 1,266 constant 2024 US$ per person in United Kingdom, a difference of 82 constant 2024 US$ per person.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Finland ranks 13th and United Kingdom ranks 16th of 161 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1960s	247.19 constant 2024 US$ per person	1,032 constant 2024 US$ per person	784.97 constant 2024 US$ per person	United Kingdom
1970s	325.76 constant 2024 US$ per person	1,063 constant 2024 US$ per person	736.88 constant 2024 US$ per person	United Kingdom
1980s	490.6 constant 2024 US$ per person	1,308 constant 2024 US$ per person	817.53 constant 2024 US$ per person	United Kingdom
1990s	556.54 constant 2024 US$ per person	1,134 constant 2024 US$ per person	576.97 constant 2024 US$ per person	United Kingdom
2000s	664.24 constant 2024 US$ per person	1,174 constant 2024 US$ per person	509.38 constant 2024 US$ per person	United Kingdom
2010s	749.1 constant 2024 US$ per person	1,086 constant 2024 US$ per person	337.37 constant 2024 US$ per person	United Kingdom
2020s	998.44 constant 2024 US$ per person	1,154 constant 2024 US$ per person	155.62 constant 2024 US$ per person	United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per capita, Finland or United Kingdom?: Finland, at 1,348 constant 2024 US$ per person against 1,266 constant 2024 US$ per person in United Kingdom as of 2025.
What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Finland and United Kingdom?: 82 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and United Kingdom?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Finland and United Kingdom rank globally for military spending, per capita?: Finland ranks 13th and United Kingdom ranks 16th 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.