Australia vs Sweden: Military spending per military personnel
Australia
637,627
in 2022
Sweden
638,754
in 2022
Australia rank
5th
Sweden rank
4th
Military spending per military personnel over time
- Australia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 638,754 against 637,627 in Australia, a difference of 1,127.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 88 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 4th of 170 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 8 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 41,784 | 15,761 | 26,023 | Australia |
| 1930s | 48,396 | 18,484 | 29,913 | Australia |
| 1940s | 33,236 | 10,917 | 22,319 | Australia |
| 1950s | 75,618 | 156,430 | 80,812 | Sweden |
| 1960s | 61,153 | 87,878 | 26,725 | Sweden |
| 1970s | 114,195 | 118,365 | 4,170 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 150,569 | 124,937 | 25,632 | Australia |
| 1990s | 195,044 | 136,077 | 58,967 | Australia |
| 2000s | 366,645 | 262,143 | 104,502 | Australia |
| 2010s | 527,007 | 344,999 | 182,008 | Australia |
| 2020s | 635,945 | 603,522 | 32,424 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per military personnel, Australia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 638,754 against 637,627 in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military spending per military personnel between Australia and Sweden?
- 1,127, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sweden?
- 88 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Sweden rank globally for military spending per military personnel?
- Australia ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 4th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Military spending per military personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.