Luxembourg vs Sweden: Military spending per military personnel
Luxembourg
525,476
in 2020
Sweden
638,754
in 2022
Luxembourg rank
7th
Sweden rank
4th
Military spending per military personnel over time
- Luxembourg
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 638,754 against 525,476 in Luxembourg, a difference of 113,278.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Luxembourg's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1957 it was Sweden ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 4th of 170 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21,505 | 156,430 | 134,925 | Sweden |
| 1960s | 30,480 | 87,878 | 57,398 | Sweden |
| 1970s | 81,063 | 118,365 | 37,302 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 123,918 | 124,937 | 1,020 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 200,674 | 136,077 | 64,597 | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 285,409 | 262,143 | 23,266 | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 331,329 | 344,999 | 13,669 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 525,476 | 566,909 | 41,433 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per military personnel, Luxembourg or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 638,754 against 525,476 in Luxembourg as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military spending per military personnel between Luxembourg and Sweden?
- 113,278, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Sweden?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1957 to 2020.
- How do Luxembourg and Sweden rank globally for military spending per military personnel?
- Luxembourg ranks 7th 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.