Canada vs Netherlands: Military spending per armed forces personnel
Canada
374,715 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
Netherlands
367,337 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
Canada rank
8th
Netherlands rank
9th
Military spending per armed forces personnel over time
- Canada
- Netherlands
How they compare
Canada currently reports 374,715 constant 2024 US$ against 367,337 constant 2024 US$ in Netherlands, a difference of 7,378 constant 2024 US$.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 8th and Netherlands ranks 9th of 160 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 228,034 constant 2024 US$ | 139,704 constant 2024 US$ | 88,330 constant 2024 US$ | Canada |
| 1990s | 219,132 constant 2024 US$ | 169,809 constant 2024 US$ | 49,324 constant 2024 US$ | Canada |
| 2000s | 270,782 constant 2024 US$ | 255,979 constant 2024 US$ | 14,803 constant 2024 US$ | Canada |
| 2010s | 314,960 constant 2024 US$ | 287,847 constant 2024 US$ | 27,112 constant 2024 US$ | Canada |
| 2020s | 374,715 constant 2024 US$ | 367,337 constant 2024 US$ | 7,378 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 Netherlands?
- Canada, at 374,715 constant 2024 US$ against 367,337 constant 2024 US$ in Netherlands as of 2020.
- What is the difference in military spending per armed forces personnel between Canada and Netherlands?
- 7,378 constant 2024 US$, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Netherlands?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Canada and Netherlands rank globally for military spending per armed forces personnel?
- Canada ranks 8th and Netherlands ranks 9th 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.