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

17.53 current USD per person, with Latvia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Switzerland?

32 years are reported by both, from 1993 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.

Latvia vs Switzerland: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita

Latvia

763.99 current USD per person

in 2024

Switzerland

746.46 current USD per person

in 2024

Latvia rank

28th

Switzerland rank

29th

Military expenditure (current USD), per capita over time

Latvia
Switzerland

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 763.99 current USD per person against 746.46 current USD per person in Switzerland, a difference of 17.53 current USD per person.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Switzerland ahead.

Latvia ranks 28th and Switzerland ranks 29th of 167 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Latvia	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1990s	15.74 current USD per person	537.53 current USD per person	521.79 current USD per person	Switzerland
2000s	125.8 current USD per person	452.73 current USD per person	326.93 current USD per person	Switzerland
2010s	201.03 current USD per person	569.57 current USD per person	368.54 current USD per person	Switzerland
2020s	542.47 current USD per person	678.33 current USD per person	135.86 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, Latvia or Switzerland?: Latvia, at 763.99 current USD per person against 746.46 current USD per person in Switzerland as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per capita between Latvia and Switzerland?: 17.53 current USD per person, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Switzerland?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Latvia and Switzerland rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?: Latvia ranks 28th 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.

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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.