Canada vs Italy: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita

Canada
711.23 current USD per person
in 2024
Italy
643.98 current USD per person
in 2024
Canada rank
31st
Italy rank
32nd

Military expenditure (current USD), per capita over time

  • Canada
  • Italy
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 711.23 current USD per person against 643.98 current USD per person in Italy, a difference of 67.25 current USD per person.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 31st and Italy ranks 32nd of 167 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 5 and Italy in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Italy Difference Ahead
1960s 86.57 current USD per person 30.5 current USD per person 56.07 current USD per person Canada
1970s 129.47 current USD per person 73.54 current USD per person 55.93 current USD per person Canada
1980s 288.01 current USD per person 196.15 current USD per person 91.86 current USD per person Canada
1990s 328.2 current USD per person 353.26 current USD per person 25.06 current USD per person Italy
2000s 401.3 current USD per person 481.78 current USD per person 80.49 current USD per person Italy
2010s 562.45 current USD per person 469.13 current USD per person 93.31 current USD per person Canada
2020s 663.55 current USD per person 604.95 current USD per person 58.6 current USD per person Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per capita, Canada or Italy?
Canada, at 711.23 current USD per person against 643.98 current USD per person in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per capita between Canada and Italy?
67.25 current USD per person, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Italy?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Canada and Italy rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
Canada ranks 31st and Italy ranks 32nd 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.