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
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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.

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About this data

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