Denmark vs Switzerland: Military spending
Denmark
8.01 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Switzerland
7.40 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Denmark rank
36th
Switzerland rank
39th
Military spending over time
- Denmark
- Switzerland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 8.01 billion constant 2022 US$ against 7.40 billion constant 2022 US$ in Switzerland, a difference of 606.89 million constant 2022 US$.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 204 shared years of data; in 1816 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 36th and Switzerland ranks 39th of 172 countries.
Across the 22 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 9 and Switzerland in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | 29.43 million constant 2022 US$ | 15.88 million constant 2022 US$ | 13.55 million constant 2022 US$ | Denmark |
| 1820s | 36.51 million constant 2022 US$ | 15.78 million constant 2022 US$ | 20.73 million constant 2022 US$ | Denmark |
| 1830s | 44.11 million constant 2022 US$ | 14.20 million constant 2022 US$ | 29.92 million constant 2022 US$ | Denmark |
| 1840s | 62.39 million constant 2022 US$ | 11.76 million constant 2022 US$ | 50.62 million constant 2022 US$ | Denmark |
| 1850s | 75.95 million constant 2022 US$ | 10.00 million constant 2022 US$ | 65.96 million constant 2022 US$ | Denmark |
| 1860s | 75.78 million constant 2022 US$ | 15.89 million constant 2022 US$ | 59.89 million constant 2022 US$ | Denmark |
| 1870s | 85.27 million constant 2022 US$ | 36.35 million constant 2022 US$ | 48.91 million constant 2022 US$ | Denmark |
| 1880s | 88.03 million constant 2022 US$ | 83.29 million constant 2022 US$ | 4.74 million constant 2022 US$ | Denmark |
| 1890s | 119.78 million constant 2022 US$ | 137.83 million constant 2022 US$ | 18.05 million constant 2022 US$ | Switzerland |
| 1900s | 135.62 million constant 2022 US$ | 161.98 million constant 2022 US$ | 26.36 million constant 2022 US$ | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 187.21 million constant 2022 US$ | 137.67 million constant 2022 US$ | 49.54 million constant 2022 US$ | Denmark |
| 1920s | 161.92 million constant 2022 US$ | 200.21 million constant 2022 US$ | 38.29 million constant 2022 US$ | Switzerland |
| 1930s | 222.27 million constant 2022 US$ | 427.04 million constant 2022 US$ | 204.77 million constant 2022 US$ | Switzerland |
| 1940s | 628.48 million constant 2022 US$ | 1.06 billion constant 2022 US$ | 429.40 million constant 2022 US$ | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 1.09 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.69 billion constant 2022 US$ | 591.14 million constant 2022 US$ | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 2.02 billion constant 2022 US$ | 2.73 billion constant 2022 US$ | 718.29 million constant 2022 US$ | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 3.30 billion constant 2022 US$ | 4.30 billion constant 2022 US$ | 999.98 million constant 2022 US$ | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 3.82 billion constant 2022 US$ | 6.03 billion constant 2022 US$ | 2.21 billion constant 2022 US$ | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 4.51 billion constant 2022 US$ | 6.66 billion constant 2022 US$ | 2.14 billion constant 2022 US$ | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 4.77 billion constant 2022 US$ | 4.91 billion constant 2022 US$ | 142.72 million constant 2022 US$ | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 5.08 billion constant 2022 US$ | 5.74 billion constant 2022 US$ | 661.52 million constant 2022 US$ | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 6.86 billion constant 2022 US$ | 7.08 billion constant 2022 US$ | 221.51 million constant 2022 US$ | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Denmark or Switzerland?
- Denmark, at 8.01 billion constant 2022 US$ against 7.40 billion constant 2022 US$ in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending between Denmark and Switzerland?
- 606.89 million constant 2022 US$, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Switzerland?
- 204 years are reported by both, from 1816 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Switzerland rank globally for military spending?
- Denmark ranks 36th and Switzerland ranks 39th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.