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

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

How many years of comparable data are there for Spain 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.

Spain vs Switzerland: Military spending, per capita

Spain

763.75 constant 2024 US$ per person

in 2025

Switzerland

786.6 constant 2024 US$ per person

in 2025

Spain rank

32nd

Switzerland rank

30th

Military spending, per capita over time

Spain
Switzerland

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 786.6 constant 2024 US$ per person against 763.75 constant 2024 US$ per person in Spain, a difference of 22.85 constant 2024 US$ per person.

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

Spain ranks 32nd 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	Spain	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1960s	190.94 constant 2024 US$ per person	1,032 constant 2024 US$ per person	840.85 constant 2024 US$ per person	Switzerland
1970s	345.18 constant 2024 US$ per person	1,131 constant 2024 US$ per person	785.42 constant 2024 US$ per person	Switzerland
1980s	475.7 constant 2024 US$ per person	1,229 constant 2024 US$ per person	753.74 constant 2024 US$ per person	Switzerland
1990s	467.73 constant 2024 US$ per person	1,078 constant 2024 US$ per person	609.77 constant 2024 US$ per person	Switzerland
2000s	478.73 constant 2024 US$ per person	749.51 constant 2024 US$ per person	270.78 constant 2024 US$ per person	Switzerland
2010s	403.37 constant 2024 US$ per person	660.82 constant 2024 US$ per person	257.46 constant 2024 US$ per person	Switzerland
2020s	523.95 constant 2024 US$ per person	735.88 constant 2024 US$ per person	211.94 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, Spain or Switzerland?: Switzerland, at 786.6 constant 2024 US$ per person against 763.75 constant 2024 US$ per person in Spain as of 2025.
What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Spain and Switzerland?: 22.85 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Switzerland?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Spain and Switzerland rank globally for military spending, per capita?: Spain ranks 32nd 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.