What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Italy and Switzerland?

15.33 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Switzerland ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Switzerland?

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.

Italy vs Switzerland: Military spending, per capita

Italy

771.27 constant 2024 US$ per person

in 2025

Switzerland

786.6 constant 2024 US$ per person

in 2025

Italy rank

31st

Switzerland rank

30th

Military spending, per capita over time

Italy
Switzerland

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 786.6 constant 2024 US$ per person against 771.27 constant 2024 US$ per person in Italy, a difference of 15.33 constant 2024 US$ per person.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 31st and Switzerland ranks 30th of 161 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Italy	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1960s	271.05 constant 2024 US$ per person	1,032 constant 2024 US$ per person	760.74 constant 2024 US$ per person	Switzerland
1970s	360.27 constant 2024 US$ per person	1,131 constant 2024 US$ per person	770.34 constant 2024 US$ per person	Switzerland
1980s	491.84 constant 2024 US$ per person	1,229 constant 2024 US$ per person	737.6 constant 2024 US$ per person	Switzerland
1990s	565.19 constant 2024 US$ per person	1,078 constant 2024 US$ per person	512.31 constant 2024 US$ per person	Switzerland
2000s	634.22 constant 2024 US$ per person	749.51 constant 2024 US$ per person	115.3 constant 2024 US$ per person	Switzerland
2010s	493.85 constant 2024 US$ per person	660.82 constant 2024 US$ per person	166.97 constant 2024 US$ per person	Switzerland
2020s	644.79 constant 2024 US$ per person	735.88 constant 2024 US$ per person	91.09 constant 2024 US$ per person	Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per capita, Italy or Switzerland?: Switzerland, at 786.6 constant 2024 US$ per person against 771.27 constant 2024 US$ per person in Italy as of 2025.
What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Italy and Switzerland?: 15.33 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Switzerland?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Italy and Switzerland rank globally for military spending, per capita?: Italy ranks 31st 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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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.