Canada vs Denmark: Military spending per armed forces personnel
Canada
374,715 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
Denmark
355,255 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
Canada rank
8th
Denmark rank
10th
Military spending per armed forces personnel over time
- Canada
- Denmark
How they compare
Canada currently reports 374,715 constant 2024 US$ against 355,255 constant 2024 US$ in Denmark, a difference of 19,460 constant 2024 US$.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 8th and Denmark ranks 10th of 160 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 228,034 constant 2024 US$ | 150,240 constant 2024 US$ | 77,794 constant 2024 US$ | Canada |
| 1990s | 219,132 constant 2024 US$ | 151,163 constant 2024 US$ | 67,969 constant 2024 US$ | Canada |
| 2000s | 270,782 constant 2024 US$ | 192,832 constant 2024 US$ | 77,950 constant 2024 US$ | Canada |
| 2010s | 314,960 constant 2024 US$ | 269,255 constant 2024 US$ | 45,704 constant 2024 US$ | Canada |
| 2020s | 374,715 constant 2024 US$ | 355,255 constant 2024 US$ | 19,460 constant 2024 US$ | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per armed forces personnel, Canada or Denmark?
- Canada, at 374,715 constant 2024 US$ against 355,255 constant 2024 US$ in Denmark as of 2020.
- What is the difference in military spending per armed forces personnel between Canada and Denmark?
- 19,460 constant 2024 US$, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Denmark?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Canada and Denmark rank globally for military spending per armed forces personnel?
- Canada ranks 8th and Denmark ranks 10th of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending per armed forces personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total military expenditure divided by armed forces personnel. 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.