What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp between Denmark and Sweden?

0 units per US$ of GDP, with Denmark ahead.

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

33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Denmark vs Sweden: Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP

Denmark

0 units per US$ of GDP

in 2020

Sweden

0 units per US$ of GDP

in 2020

Denmark rank

163rd

Sweden rank

164th

Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP over time

Denmark
Sweden

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 0 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in Sweden, a difference of 0 units per US$ of GDP.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.5 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Sweden ahead.

Denmark ranks 163rd and Sweden ranks 164th of 172 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	Sweden
1990s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	Sweden
2000s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	Sweden
2010s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	Denmark
2020s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp, Denmark or Sweden?: Denmark, at 0 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in Sweden as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp between Denmark and Sweden?: 0 units per US$ of GDP, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp?: Denmark ranks 163rd and Sweden ranks 164th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP
Unit: units per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 218 places, 6,738 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed: 23 August 2026

Armed forces personnel, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.