Denmark vs Finland: Military expenditure
Denmark
2.4%
in 2024
Finland
2.3%
in 2024
Denmark rank
47th
Finland rank
50th
Military expenditure over time
- Denmark
- Finland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 2.4% against 2.3% in Finland, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 47th and Finland ranks 50th of 165 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 5 and Finland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.7% | 1.8% | 0.9% | Denmark |
| 1970s | 2.3% | 1.4% | 0.8% | Denmark |
| 1980s | 2.2% | 1.6% | 0.6% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 0.1% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 0.0% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.4% | 0.2% | Finland |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 0.0% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Denmark or Finland?
- Denmark, at 2.4% against 2.3% in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Denmark and Finland?
- 0.1%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Finland?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Finland rank globally for military expenditure?
- Denmark ranks 47th and Finland ranks 50th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product