What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per capita between Estonia and Sweden?

88 current USD per person, with Sweden ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Sweden?

33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.

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.

Estonia vs Sweden: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita

Estonia

1,051 current USD per person

in 2024

Sweden

1,139 current USD per person

in 2024

Estonia rank

20th

Sweden rank

17th

Military expenditure (current USD), per capita over time

Estonia
Sweden

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 1,139 current USD per person against 1,051 current USD per person in Estonia, a difference of 88 current USD per person.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Sweden ahead.

Estonia ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 17th of 167 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Estonia	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1990s	26.84 current USD per person	566.7 current USD per person	539.86 current USD per person	Sweden
2000s	167.76 current USD per person	583.33 current USD per person	415.57 current USD per person	Sweden
2010s	371.01 current USD per person	608.67 current USD per person	237.66 current USD per person	Sweden
2020s	732.38 current USD per person	808.03 current USD per person	75.65 current USD per person	Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per capita, Estonia or Sweden?: Sweden, at 1,139 current USD per person against 1,051 current USD per person in Estonia as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per capita between Estonia and Sweden?: 88 current USD per person, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Sweden?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Estonia and Sweden rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?: Estonia ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 17th 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: 21 August 2026

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.