Canada vs United Arab Emirates: Military spending per military personnel

Canada
449,055
in 2022
United Arab Emirates
395,002
in 2020
Canada rank
11th
United Arab Emirates rank
13th

Military spending per military personnel over time

  • Canada
  • United Arab Emirates
0200.0k400.0k600.0k192019712022

How they compare

Canada currently reports 449,055 against 395,002 in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 54,053.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 11th and United Arab Emirates ranks 13th of 170 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 5 and United Arab Emirates in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1970s 151,249 51,190 100,059 Canada
1980s 194,271 96,472 97,799 Canada
1990s 223,606 75,016 148,591 Canada
2000s 312,459 167,029 145,430 Canada
2010s 324,287 384,044 59,757 United Arab Emirates
2020s 421,204 395,002 26,202 Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending per military personnel, Canada or United Arab Emirates?
Canada, at 449,055 against 395,002 in United Arab Emirates as of 2022.
What is the difference in military spending per military personnel between Canada and United Arab Emirates?
54,053, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Arab Emirates?
49 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2020.
How do Canada and United Arab Emirates rank globally for military spending per military personnel?
Canada ranks 11th and United Arab Emirates ranks 13th 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