What is the difference in military spending, per capita between France and Latvia?

72.23 constant 2024 US$ per person, with France ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for France and Latvia?

33 years are reported by both, from 1993 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.

France vs Latvia: Military spending, per capita

France

938.81 constant 2024 US$ per person

in 2025

Latvia

866.58 constant 2024 US$ per person

in 2025

France rank

26th

Latvia rank

29th

Military spending, per capita over time

France
Latvia

How they compare

France currently reports 938.81 constant 2024 US$ per person against 866.58 constant 2024 US$ per person in Latvia, a difference of 72.23 constant 2024 US$ per person.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 26th and Latvia ranks 29th of 161 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	Latvia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	876.71 constant 2024 US$ per person	48.02 constant 2024 US$ per person	828.69 constant 2024 US$ per person	France
2000s	834.37 constant 2024 US$ per person	205.74 constant 2024 US$ per person	628.63 constant 2024 US$ per person	France
2010s	803.02 constant 2024 US$ per person	259.54 constant 2024 US$ per person	543.49 constant 2024 US$ per person	France
2020s	898.11 constant 2024 US$ per person	640.67 constant 2024 US$ per person	257.43 constant 2024 US$ per person	France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per capita, France or Latvia?: France, at 938.81 constant 2024 US$ per person against 866.58 constant 2024 US$ per person in Latvia as of 2025.
What is the difference in military spending, per capita between France and Latvia?: 72.23 constant 2024 US$ per person, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Latvia?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
How do France and Latvia rank globally for military spending, per capita?: France ranks 26th and Latvia ranks 29th 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.