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

217 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Kuwait ahead.

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

52 years are reported by both, from 1972 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.

Kuwait vs Sweden: Military spending, per capita

Kuwait

1,628 constant 2024 US$ per person

in 2025

Sweden

1,411 constant 2024 US$ per person

in 2025

Kuwait rank

10th

Sweden rank

12th

Military spending, per capita over time

Kuwait
Sweden

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 1,628 constant 2024 US$ per person against 1,411 constant 2024 US$ per person in Sweden, a difference of 217 constant 2024 US$ per person.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.

Across all 52 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.

Kuwait ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 12th of 161 countries.

Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kuwait	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1970s	1,837 constant 2024 US$ per person	733.58 constant 2024 US$ per person	1,103 constant 2024 US$ per person	Kuwait
1980s	2,245 constant 2024 US$ per person	753.55 constant 2024 US$ per person	1,491 constant 2024 US$ per person	Kuwait
1990s	7,022 constant 2024 US$ per person	727.96 constant 2024 US$ per person	6,294 constant 2024 US$ per person	Kuwait
2000s	2,754 constant 2024 US$ per person	645.97 constant 2024 US$ per person	2,108 constant 2024 US$ per person	Kuwait
2010s	1,992 constant 2024 US$ per person	578.1 constant 2024 US$ per person	1,414 constant 2024 US$ per person	Kuwait
2020s	1,807 constant 2024 US$ per person	927.57 constant 2024 US$ per person	879.8 constant 2024 US$ per person	Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per capita, Kuwait or Sweden?: Kuwait, at 1,628 constant 2024 US$ per person against 1,411 constant 2024 US$ per person in Sweden as of 2025.
What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Kuwait and Sweden?: 217 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Sweden?: 52 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
How do Kuwait and Sweden rank globally for military spending, per capita?: Kuwait ranks 10th 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.