Romania vs Russia: Military spending per military personnel
Romania
89,849
in 2022
Russia
90,225
in 2022
Romania rank
47th
Russia rank
46th
Military spending per military personnel over time
- Romania
- Russia
How they compare
Russia 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 Russia ranks 46th of 170 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Russia | 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 | Russia |
| 1900s | 3,314 | 6,061 | 2,746 | Russia |
| 1910s | 2,178 | 9,673 | 7,495 | Russia |
| 1920s | 2,159 | 28,550 | 26,391 | Russia |
| 1930s | 6,707 | 60,235 | 53,528 | Russia |
| 1940s | 5,052 | 31,351 | 26,299 | Russia |
| 1950s | 15,145 | 41,437 | 26,292 | Russia |
| 1960s | 20,137 | 87,951 | 67,815 | Russia |
| 1970s | 26,062 | 107,049 | 80,987 | Russia |
| 1980s | 25,888 | 114,518 | 88,630 | Russia |
| 1990s | 12,897 | 56,126 | 43,229 | Russia |
| 2000s | 26,789 | 52,520 | 25,731 | Russia |
| 2010s | 51,523 | 76,440 | 24,918 | Russia |
| 2020s | 89,436 | 91,261 | 1,826 | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per military personnel, Romania or Russia?
- Russia, at 90,225 against 89,849 in Romania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military spending per military personnel between Romania and Russia?
- 376, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Russia?
- 141 years are reported by both, from 1878 to 2022.
- How do Romania and Russia rank globally for military spending per military personnel?
- Romania ranks 47th and Russia 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.