Libya vs Sweden: Military spending per military personnel
Libya
677,720
in 2015
Sweden
638,754
in 2022
Libya rank
3rd
Sweden rank
4th
Military spending per military personnel over time
- Libya
- Sweden
How they compare
Libya currently reports 677,720 against 638,754 in Sweden, a difference of 38,966.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1957 it was Sweden ahead.
Libya ranks 3rd and Sweden ranks 4th of 170 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10,804 | 156,430 | 145,626 | Sweden |
| 1960s | 11,103 | 87,878 | 76,776 | Sweden |
| 1970s | 54,325 | 118,365 | 64,040 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 61,568 | 124,937 | 63,369 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 32,573 | 136,077 | 103,504 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 14,596 | 262,143 | 247,547 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 354,057 | 440,804 | 86,747 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per military personnel, Libya or Sweden?
- Libya, at 677,720 against 638,754 in Sweden as of 2015.
- What is the difference in military spending per military personnel between Libya and Sweden?
- 38,966, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Sweden?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1957 to 2015.
- How do Libya and Sweden rank globally for military spending per military personnel?
- Libya ranks 3rd and Sweden ranks 4th 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.