Sweden vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Military spending per military personnel
Sweden
638,754
in 2022
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
535,686
in 2022
Sweden rank
4th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
6th
Military spending per military personnel over time
- Sweden
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 638,754 against 535,686 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 103,068.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 165 shared years of data; in 1819 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Sweden ranks 4th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th of 170 countries.
Across the 22 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 20.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | 782.65 | 7,120 | 6,338 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1820s | 1,270 | 7,895 | 6,625 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1830s | 1,514 | 7,601 | 6,087 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1840s | 1,622 | 8,937 | 7,315 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1850s | 1,417 | 9,486 | 8,070 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1860s | 970.72 | 9,434 | 8,463 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1870s | 1,454 | 9,548 | 8,094 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1880s | 2,500 | 12,047 | 9,547 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1890s | 4,195 | 15,201 | 11,006 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1900s | 6,830 | 21,471 | 14,641 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1910s | 7,829 | 21,665 | 13,836 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1920s | 15,761 | 23,220 | 7,460 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1930s | 18,484 | 35,423 | 16,939 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1940s | 10,103 | 71,092 | 60,989 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1950s | 156,430 | 63,059 | 93,371 | Sweden |
| 1960s | 87,878 | 91,560 | 3,682 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 118,365 | 127,187 | 8,821 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 124,937 | 194,982 | 70,045 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 136,077 | 250,430 | 114,353 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 262,143 | 357,934 | 95,791 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 344,999 | 427,346 | 82,348 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 603,522 | 520,219 | 83,303 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per military personnel, Sweden or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Sweden, at 638,754 against 535,686 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military spending per military personnel between Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 103,068, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 165 years are reported by both, from 1819 to 2022.
- How do Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for military spending per military personnel?
- Sweden ranks 4th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th 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.