What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per capita between Finland and United Kingdom?

63 current USD per person, with Finland ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and United Kingdom?

65 years are reported by both, from 1960 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.

Finland vs United Kingdom: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita

Finland

1,243 current USD per person

in 2024

United Kingdom

1,180 current USD per person

in 2024

Finland rank

14th

United Kingdom rank

16th

Military expenditure (current USD), per capita over time

Finland
United Kingdom

How they compare

Finland currently reports 1,243 current USD per person against 1,180 current USD per person in United Kingdom, a difference of 63 current USD per person.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Finland ranks 14th and United Kingdom ranks 16th of 167 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1960s	29.82 current USD per person	111.82 current USD per person	82 current USD per person	United Kingdom
1970s	76.36 current USD per person	208.96 current USD per person	132.59 current USD per person	United Kingdom
1980s	230.97 current USD per person	533.57 current USD per person	302.6 current USD per person	United Kingdom
1990s	379.17 current USD per person	710.5 current USD per person	331.33 current USD per person	United Kingdom
2000s	519.63 current USD per person	944.5 current USD per person	424.87 current USD per person	United Kingdom
2010s	688.08 current USD per person	934.64 current USD per person	246.55 current USD per person	United Kingdom
2020s	899.29 current USD per person	1,015 current USD per person	115.32 current USD per person	United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per capita, Finland or United Kingdom?: Finland, at 1,243 current USD per person against 1,180 current USD per person in United Kingdom as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per capita between Finland and United Kingdom?: 63 current USD per person, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and United Kingdom?: 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Finland and United Kingdom rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?: Finland ranks 14th and United Kingdom ranks 16th 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.