Denmark vs Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Military expenditure (current USD), per capita

Denmark
1,666 current USD per person
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
410.43 current USD per person
in 2024
Denmark rank
9th
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
8th

Military expenditure (current USD), per capita over time

  • Denmark
  • Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 1,666 current USD per person against 410.43 current USD per person in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 1,256 current USD per person.

That makes Denmark's figure about 4.1 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 9th and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 8th of 167 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1990s 544.54 current USD per person 45.65 current USD per person 498.89 current USD per person Denmark
2000s 645.42 current USD per person 80.65 current USD per person 564.77 current USD per person Denmark
2010s 731.44 current USD per person 125.38 current USD per person 606.06 current USD per person Denmark
2020s 1,140 current USD per person 261.25 current USD per person 878.7 current USD per person Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per capita, Denmark or Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
Denmark, at 1,666 current USD per person against 410.43 current USD per person in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per capita between Denmark and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
1,256 current USD per person, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
Denmark ranks 9th and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 8th 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

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.