Denmark vs Switzerland: Military spending gmsd

Denmark
8.01 billion
in 2023
Switzerland
7.40 billion
in 2023
Denmark rank
36th
Switzerland rank
39th

Military spending gmsd over time

  • Denmark
  • Switzerland
02.0B4.0B6.0B8.0B181619192023

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 8.01 billion against 7.40 billion in Switzerland, a difference of 606.89 million.

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 15.88 million 13.55 million Denmark
1820s 36.51 million 15.78 million 20.73 million Denmark
1830s 44.11 million 14.20 million 29.92 million Denmark
1840s 62.39 million 11.76 million 50.62 million Denmark
1850s 75.95 million 10.00 million 65.96 million Denmark
1860s 75.78 million 15.89 million 59.89 million Denmark
1870s 85.27 million 36.35 million 48.91 million Denmark
1880s 88.03 million 83.29 million 4.74 million Denmark
1890s 119.78 million 137.83 million 18.05 million Switzerland
1900s 135.62 million 161.98 million 26.36 million Switzerland
1910s 187.21 million 137.67 million 49.54 million Denmark
1920s 161.92 million 200.21 million 38.29 million Switzerland
1930s 222.27 million 427.04 million 204.77 million Switzerland
1940s 628.48 million 1.06 billion 429.40 million Switzerland
1950s 1.09 billion 1.69 billion 591.14 million Switzerland
1960s 2.02 billion 2.73 billion 718.29 million Switzerland
1970s 3.30 billion 4.30 billion 999.98 million Switzerland
1980s 3.82 billion 6.03 billion 2.21 billion Switzerland
1990s 4.51 billion 6.66 billion 2.14 billion Switzerland
2000s 4.77 billion 4.91 billion 142.72 million Switzerland
2010s 5.08 billion 5.74 billion 661.52 million Switzerland
2020s 6.86 billion 7.08 billion 221.51 million Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending gmsd, Denmark or Switzerland?
Denmark, at 8.01 billion against 7.40 billion in Switzerland as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending gmsd between Denmark and Switzerland?
606.89 million, 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 gmsd?
Denmark ranks 36th and Switzerland ranks 39th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Military spending gmsd. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military spending gmsd
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 15,402 data points, 1816–2023
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