Finland vs Sweden: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita
Finland
1,243 current USD per person
in 2024
Sweden
1,139 current USD per person
in 2024
Finland rank
14th
Sweden rank
17th
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Finland currently reports 1,243 current USD per person against 1,139 current USD per person in Sweden, a difference of 104 current USD per person.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sweden ahead.
Finland ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 17th of 167 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.82 current USD per person | 100.96 current USD per person | 71.14 current USD per person | Sweden |
| 1970s | 76.36 current USD per person | 252.94 current USD per person | 176.58 current USD per person | Sweden |
| 1980s | 230.97 current USD per person | 425.57 current USD per person | 194.6 current USD per person | Sweden |
| 1990s | 379.17 current USD per person | 590.67 current USD per person | 211.5 current USD per person | Sweden |
| 2000s | 519.63 current USD per person | 583.33 current USD per person | 63.7 current USD per person | Sweden |
| 2010s | 688.08 current USD per person | 608.67 current USD per person | 79.41 current USD per person | Finland |
| 2020s | 899.29 current USD per person | 808.03 current USD per person | 91.26 current USD per person | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per capita, Finland or Sweden?
- Finland, at 1,243 current USD per person against 1,139 current USD per person in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per capita between Finland and Sweden?
- 104 current USD per person, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
- Finland ranks 14th 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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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.