Denmark vs Norway: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Denmark
3.3%
in 2025
Norway
3.3%
in 2025
Denmark rank
27th
Norway rank
26th
Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 3.3% against 3.3% in Denmark, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Norway ahead.
Denmark ranks 27th and Norway ranks 26th of 167 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.7% | 3.3% | 0.6% | Norway |
| 1970s | 2.3% | 3.1% | 0.9% | Norway |
| 1980s | 2.2% | 2.8% | 0.6% | Norway |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 2.4% | 0.7% | Norway |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.7% | 0.3% | Norway |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.6% | 0.3% | Norway |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 2.1% | 0.1% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Denmark or Norway?
- Norway, at 3.3% against 3.3% in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Denmark and Norway?
- 0.0%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for military expenditure?
- Denmark ranks 27th and Norway ranks 26th of 167 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