Canada vs Kuwait: Military spending per military personnel
Canada
449,055
in 2022
Kuwait
525,210
in 2022
Canada rank
11th
Kuwait rank
8th
Military spending per military personnel over time
- Canada
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 525,210 against 449,055 in Canada, a difference of 76,155.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kuwait ahead.
Canada ranks 11th and Kuwait ranks 8th of 170 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Kuwait in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 100,791 | 78,834 | 21,957 | Canada |
| 1970s | 148,337 | 147,921 | 415.35 | Canada |
| 1980s | 194,271 | 212,755 | 18,484 | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 223,606 | 975,186 | 751,580 | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 312,459 | 345,925 | 33,466 | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 327,942 | 412,137 | 84,195 | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 438,450 | 532,753 | 94,303 | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per military personnel, Canada or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 525,210 against 449,055 in Canada as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military spending per military personnel between Canada and Kuwait?
- 76,155, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Kuwait?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Kuwait rank globally for military spending per military personnel?
- Canada ranks 11th and Kuwait ranks 8th 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.