Lithuania vs Russia: Military spending, per capita
Lithuania
946.69 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
Russia
1,103 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
Lithuania rank
24th
Russia rank
21st
Military spending, per capita over time
- Lithuania
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 1,103 constant 2024 US$ per person against 946.69 constant 2024 US$ per person in Lithuania, a difference of 156.31 constant 2024 US$ per person.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.2 times Lithuania's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Russia ahead.
Lithuania ranks 24th and Russia ranks 21st of 161 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.17 constant 2024 US$ per person | 184.14 constant 2024 US$ per person | 123.97 constant 2024 US$ per person | Russia |
| 2000s | 161.26 constant 2024 US$ per person | 244.7 constant 2024 US$ per person | 83.43 constant 2024 US$ per person | Russia |
| 2010s | 274.19 constant 2024 US$ per person | 450.08 constant 2024 US$ per person | 175.89 constant 2024 US$ per person | Russia |
| 2020s | 750.63 constant 2024 US$ per person | 741.75 constant 2024 US$ per person | 8.87 constant 2024 US$ per person | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per capita, Lithuania or Russia?
- Russia, at 1,103 constant 2024 US$ per person against 946.69 constant 2024 US$ per person in Lithuania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Lithuania and Russia?
- 156.31 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Russia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
- How do Lithuania and Russia rank globally for military spending, per capita?
- Lithuania ranks 24th and Russia ranks 21st 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.