Canada vs Switzerland: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita
Canada
711.23 current USD per person
in 2024
Switzerland
746.46 current USD per person
in 2024
Canada rank
31st
Switzerland rank
29th
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita over time
- Canada
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 746.46 current USD per person against 711.23 current USD per person in Canada, a difference of 35.23 current USD per person.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 31st and Switzerland ranks 29th of 167 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 86.57 current USD per person | 55.39 current USD per person | 31.18 current USD per person | Canada |
| 1970s | 129.47 current USD per person | 163.8 current USD per person | 34.33 current USD per person | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 288.01 current USD per person | 360.7 current USD per person | 72.69 current USD per person | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 328.2 current USD per person | 555.93 current USD per person | 227.73 current USD per person | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 401.3 current USD per person | 452.73 current USD per person | 51.43 current USD per person | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 562.45 current USD per person | 569.57 current USD per person | 7.12 current USD per person | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 663.55 current USD per person | 678.33 current USD per person | 14.78 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, Canada or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 746.46 current USD per person against 711.23 current USD per person in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per capita between Canada and Switzerland?
- 35.23 current USD per person, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Switzerland?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Switzerland rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
- Canada ranks 31st 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.
Individual pages
About this data
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.