Sweden vs United States: Military spending per military personnel
Sweden
638,754
in 2022
United States
762,321
in 2022
Sweden rank
4th
United States rank
2nd
Military spending per military personnel over time
- Sweden
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 762,321 against 638,754 in Sweden, a difference of 123,567.
That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 166 shared years of data; in 1819 it was United States ahead.
Sweden ranks 4th and United States ranks 2nd of 170 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 22 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | 782.65 | 12,217 | 11,434 | United States |
| 1820s | 1,270 | 14,970 | 13,700 | United States |
| 1830s | 1,514 | 19,914 | 18,400 | United States |
| 1840s | 1,622 | 22,332 | 20,710 | United States |
| 1850s | 1,417 | 30,759 | 29,342 | United States |
| 1860s | 970.72 | 28,268 | 27,297 | United States |
| 1870s | 1,454 | 33,493 | 32,040 | United States |
| 1880s | 2,500 | 34,641 | 32,142 | United States |
| 1890s | 4,195 | 52,320 | 48,124 | United States |
| 1900s | 6,830 | 50,959 | 44,129 | United States |
| 1910s | 7,861 | 40,070 | 32,209 | United States |
| 1920s | 15,761 | 38,624 | 22,863 | United States |
| 1930s | 18,484 | 48,452 | 29,968 | United States |
| 1940s | 10,103 | 84,977 | 74,874 | United States |
| 1950s | 156,430 | 159,111 | 2,681 | United States |
| 1960s | 87,878 | 148,838 | 60,960 | United States |
| 1970s | 118,365 | 173,515 | 55,150 | United States |
| 1980s | 124,937 | 240,472 | 115,534 | United States |
| 1990s | 136,077 | 294,289 | 158,213 | United States |
| 2000s | 262,143 | 451,181 | 189,038 | United States |
| 2010s | 344,999 | 543,549 | 198,550 | United States |
| 2020s | 603,522 | 735,848 | 132,326 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per military personnel, Sweden or United States?
- United States, at 762,321 against 638,754 in Sweden as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military spending per military personnel between Sweden and United States?
- 123,567, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United States?
- 166 years are reported by both, from 1819 to 2022.
- How do Sweden and United States rank globally for military spending per military personnel?
- Sweden ranks 4th and United States ranks 2nd 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.