New Zealand vs Switzerland: Military spending per military personnel
New Zealand
388,829 constant 2022 US$
in 2022
Switzerland
348,888 constant 2022 US$
in 2022
New Zealand rank
14th
Switzerland rank
15th
Military spending per military personnel over time
- New Zealand
- Switzerland
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 388,829 constant 2022 US$ against 348,888 constant 2022 US$ in Switzerland, a difference of 39,941 constant 2022 US$.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1940 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 14th and Switzerland ranks 15th of 170 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 59,571 constant 2022 US$ | 1,631 constant 2022 US$ | 57,941 constant 2022 US$ | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 59,507 constant 2022 US$ | 119,758 constant 2022 US$ | 60,251 constant 2022 US$ | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 69,273 constant 2022 US$ | 186,175 constant 2022 US$ | 116,902 constant 2022 US$ | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 105,078 constant 2022 US$ | 274,221 constant 2022 US$ | 169,143 constant 2022 US$ | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 142,830 constant 2022 US$ | 205,805 constant 2022 US$ | 62,975 constant 2022 US$ | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 185,820 constant 2022 US$ | 501,282 constant 2022 US$ | 315,462 constant 2022 US$ | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 297,781 constant 2022 US$ | 258,062 constant 2022 US$ | 39,719 constant 2022 US$ | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 386,442 constant 2022 US$ | 343,343 constant 2022 US$ | 43,098 constant 2022 US$ | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per military personnel, New Zealand or Switzerland?
- New Zealand, at 388,829 constant 2022 US$ against 348,888 constant 2022 US$ in Switzerland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military spending per military personnel between New Zealand and Switzerland?
- 39,941 constant 2022 US$, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Switzerland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2022.
- How do New Zealand and Switzerland rank globally for military spending per military personnel?
- New Zealand ranks 14th and Switzerland ranks 15th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by 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
This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.