Romania vs Russian Federation: Military spending per military personnel

Romania
89,849
in 2022
Russian Federation
90,225
in 2022
Romania rank
47th
Russian Federation rank
46th

Military spending per military personnel over time

  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
050.0k100.0k150.0k181619192022

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 90,225 against 89,849 in Romania, a difference of 376.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 141 shared years of data; in 1878 it was Romania ahead.

Romania ranks 47th and Russian Federation ranks 46th of 170 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 2 and Russian Federation in 14.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1870s 8,185 4,217 3,967 Romania
1880s 4,344 3,491 853.04 Romania
1890s 3,982 5,032 1,051 Russian Federation
1900s 3,314 6,061 2,746 Russian Federation
1910s 2,178 9,673 7,495 Russian Federation
1920s 2,159 28,550 26,391 Russian Federation
1930s 6,707 60,235 53,528 Russian Federation
1940s 5,052 31,351 26,299 Russian Federation
1950s 15,145 41,437 26,292 Russian Federation
1960s 20,137 87,951 67,815 Russian Federation
1970s 26,062 107,049 80,987 Russian Federation
1980s 25,888 114,518 88,630 Russian Federation
1990s 12,897 56,126 43,229 Russian Federation
2000s 26,789 52,520 25,731 Russian Federation
2010s 51,523 76,440 24,918 Russian Federation
2020s 89,436 91,261 1,826 Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending per military personnel, Romania or Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 90,225 against 89,849 in Romania as of 2022.
What is the difference in military spending per military personnel between Romania and Russian Federation?
376, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Russian Federation?
141 years are reported by both, from 1878 to 2022.
How do Romania and Russian Federation rank globally for military spending per military personnel?
Romania ranks 47th and Russian Federation ranks 46th 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.

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Indicator
Military spending per military personnel
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
170 places, 14,182 data points, 1816–2022
Last refreshed