Finland vs Italy: Military spending per military personnel
Finland
298,004
in 2022
Italy
256,991
in 2022
Finland rank
20th
Italy rank
22nd
Military spending per military personnel over time
- Finland
- Italy
How they compare
Finland currently reports 298,004 against 256,991 in Italy, a difference of 41,013.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 102 shared years of data; in 1919 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 20th and Italy ranks 22nd of 170 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 6 and Italy in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 2,682 | 1,974 | 708.01 | Finland |
| 1920s | 5,417 | 10,364 | 4,947 | Italy |
| 1930s | 11,128 | 21,628 | 10,501 | Italy |
| 1940s | 20,054 | 12,236 | 7,818 | Finland |
| 1950s | 11,546 | 23,925 | 12,379 | Italy |
| 1960s | 23,254 | 28,405 | 5,151 | Italy |
| 1970s | 35,769 | 37,689 | 1,920 | Italy |
| 1980s | 63,459 | 54,082 | 9,377 | Finland |
| 1990s | 95,253 | 77,671 | 17,582 | Finland |
| 2000s | 121,507 | 201,246 | 79,740 | Italy |
| 2010s | 194,955 | 169,025 | 25,930 | Finland |
| 2020s | 274,729 | 246,117 | 28,612 | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per military personnel, Finland or Italy?
- Finland, at 298,004 against 256,991 in Italy as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military spending per military personnel between Finland and Italy?
- 41,013, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Italy?
- 102 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2022.
- How do Finland and Italy rank globally for military spending per military personnel?
- Finland ranks 20th and Italy ranks 22nd 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.