France vs Italy: Military spending per military personnel
France
319,408
in 2022
Italy
256,991
in 2022
France rank
19th
Italy rank
22nd
Military spending per military personnel over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
France currently reports 319,408 against 256,991 in Italy, a difference of 62,417.
That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 32 times across 204 shared years of data; in 1816 it was France ahead.
France ranks 19th and Italy ranks 22nd of 170 countries.
Across the 22 decades both report, France averaged higher in 20 and Italy in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | 5,229 | 2,291 | 2,938 | France |
| 1820s | 4,672 | 3,585 | 1,087 | France |
| 1830s | 5,506 | 4,496 | 1,010 | France |
| 1840s | 6,571 | 5,622 | 948.95 | France |
| 1850s | 6,920 | 5,757 | 1,163 | France |
| 1860s | 6,424 | 5,665 | 758.69 | France |
| 1870s | 6,563 | 4,916 | 1,647 | France |
| 1880s | 7,306 | 7,110 | 195.4 | France |
| 1890s | 7,889 | 7,108 | 781.35 | France |
| 1900s | 8,801 | 7,814 | 986.18 | France |
| 1910s | 15,824 | 5,833 | 9,991 | France |
| 1920s | 9,504 | 10,364 | 859.24 | Italy |
| 1930s | 23,085 | 21,628 | 1,457 | France |
| 1940s | 24,970 | 13,528 | 11,441 | France |
| 1950s | 20,441 | 23,925 | 3,484 | Italy |
| 1960s | 53,277 | 28,405 | 24,871 | France |
| 1970s | 80,494 | 37,689 | 42,804 | France |
| 1980s | 103,880 | 54,082 | 49,798 | France |
| 1990s | 129,267 | 77,671 | 51,596 | France |
| 2000s | 240,613 | 201,246 | 39,366 | France |
| 2010s | 267,202 | 169,025 | 98,177 | France |
| 2020s | 328,623 | 246,117 | 82,506 | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per military personnel, France or Italy?
- France, at 319,408 against 256,991 in Italy as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military spending per military personnel between France and Italy?
- 62,417, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 204 years are reported by both, from 1816 to 2022.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for military spending per military personnel?
- France ranks 19th 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.