Belgium vs Switzerland: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita

Belgium
721.97 current USD per person
in 2024
Switzerland
746.46 current USD per person
in 2024
Belgium rank
30th
Switzerland rank
29th

Military expenditure (current USD), per capita over time

  • Belgium
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 746.46 current USD per person against 721.97 current USD per person in Belgium, a difference of 24.49 current USD per person.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 30th and Switzerland ranks 29th of 167 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 54.38 current USD per person 55.39 current USD per person 1.01 current USD per person Switzerland
1970s 190.97 current USD per person 163.8 current USD per person 27.17 current USD per person Belgium
1980s 337.12 current USD per person 360.7 current USD per person 23.58 current USD per person Switzerland
1990s 403.02 current USD per person 555.93 current USD per person 152.91 current USD per person Switzerland
2000s 409.99 current USD per person 452.73 current USD per person 42.74 current USD per person Switzerland
2010s 435.57 current USD per person 569.57 current USD per person 134 current USD per person Switzerland
2020s 591.78 current USD per person 678.33 current USD per person 86.55 current USD per person Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per capita, Belgium or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 746.46 current USD per person against 721.97 current USD per person in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per capita between Belgium and Switzerland?
24.49 current USD per person, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Switzerland rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
Belgium ranks 30th and Switzerland ranks 29th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita
Unit
current USD per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 10,601 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.