Denmark vs Netherlands: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita
Denmark
1,666 current USD per person
in 2024
Netherlands
1,288 current USD per person
in 2024
Denmark rank
9th
Netherlands rank
11th
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita over time
- Denmark
- Netherlands
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 1,666 current USD per person against 1,288 current USD per person in Netherlands, a difference of 378 current USD per person.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.3 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Netherlands ahead.
Denmark ranks 9th and Netherlands ranks 11th of 167 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 4 and Netherlands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.83 current USD per person | 59.52 current USD per person | 3.69 current USD per person | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 166.3 current USD per person | 194.89 current USD per person | 28.59 current USD per person | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 325.06 current USD per person | 356.78 current USD per person | 31.73 current USD per person | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 539.44 current USD per person | 476.32 current USD per person | 63.12 current USD per person | Denmark |
| 2000s | 645.42 current USD per person | 566.75 current USD per person | 78.68 current USD per person | Denmark |
| 2010s | 731.44 current USD per person | 615.6 current USD per person | 115.84 current USD per person | Denmark |
| 2020s | 1,140 current USD per person | 911.92 current USD per person | 228.03 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 Netherlands?
- Denmark, at 1,666 current USD per person against 1,288 current USD per person in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per capita between Denmark and Netherlands?
- 378 current USD per person, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Netherlands?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Netherlands rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
- Denmark ranks 9th and Netherlands ranks 11th 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.