Brazil vs Greece: Military spending per military personnel

Brazil
70,722
in 2022
Greece
70,029
in 2022
Brazil rank
54th
Greece rank
55th

Military spending per military personnel over time

  • Brazil
  • Greece
050.0k100.0k150.0k182619242022

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 70,722 against 70,029 in Greece, a difference of 693.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 190 shared years of data; in 1828 it was Greece ahead.

Brazil ranks 54th and Greece ranks 55th of 170 countries.

Across the 21 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 18 and Greece in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Greece Difference Ahead
1820s 5,698 6,642 943.76 Greece
1830s 8,047 4,083 3,964 Brazil
1840s 13,224 4,289 8,935 Brazil
1850s 13,043 3,826 9,218 Brazil
1860s 11,590 3,173 8,417 Brazil
1870s 11,543 3,232 8,311 Brazil
1880s 14,043 3,107 10,936 Brazil
1890s 9,849 4,223 5,626 Brazil
1900s 22,046 5,479 16,567 Brazil
1910s 25,102 7,865 17,237 Brazil
1920s 10,081 8,384 1,696 Brazil
1930s 11,097 6,252 4,845 Brazil
1940s 19,191 8,302 10,889 Brazil
1950s 20,953 8,401 12,552 Brazil
1960s 12,728 10,102 2,627 Brazil
1970s 14,541 24,007 9,467 Greece
1980s 13,349 30,731 17,382 Greece
1990s 52,012 34,920 17,092 Brazil
2000s 67,464 57,169 10,295 Brazil
2010s 106,082 47,662 58,420 Brazil
2020s 74,047 59,899 14,148 Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending per military personnel, Brazil or Greece?
Brazil, at 70,722 against 70,029 in Greece as of 2022.
What is the difference in military spending per military personnel between Brazil and Greece?
693, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Greece?
190 years are reported by both, from 1828 to 2022.
How do Brazil and Greece rank globally for military spending per military personnel?
Brazil ranks 54th and Greece ranks 55th 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.

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Indicator
Military spending per military personnel
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
170 places, 14,182 data points, 1816–2022
Last refreshed