Greece vs Switzerland: Military spending, per capita
Greece
749.59 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
Switzerland
786.6 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
Greece rank
33rd
Switzerland rank
30th
Military spending, per capita over time
- Greece
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 786.6 constant 2024 US$ per person against 749.59 constant 2024 US$ per person in Greece, a difference of 37.01 constant 2024 US$ per person.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Switzerland ahead.
Greece ranks 33rd and Switzerland ranks 30th of 161 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 258.48 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1,032 constant 2024 US$ per person | 773.32 constant 2024 US$ per person | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 672.99 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1,131 constant 2024 US$ per person | 457.61 constant 2024 US$ per person | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 732.38 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1,229 constant 2024 US$ per person | 497.06 constant 2024 US$ per person | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 644.13 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1,078 constant 2024 US$ per person | 433.38 constant 2024 US$ per person | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 792.84 constant 2024 US$ per person | 749.51 constant 2024 US$ per person | 43.33 constant 2024 US$ per person | Greece |
| 2010s | 548.3 constant 2024 US$ per person | 660.82 constant 2024 US$ per person | 112.52 constant 2024 US$ per person | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 752.09 constant 2024 US$ per person | 735.88 constant 2024 US$ per person | 16.21 constant 2024 US$ per person | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per capita, Greece or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 786.6 constant 2024 US$ per person against 749.59 constant 2024 US$ per person in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Greece and Switzerland?
- 37.01 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Switzerland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Switzerland rank globally for military spending, per capita?
- Greece ranks 33rd 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.