Denmark vs Libya: Military spending per armed forces personnel
Denmark
355,255 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
Libya
336,927 constant 2024 US$
in 2013
Denmark rank
10th
Libya rank
11th
Military spending per armed forces personnel over time
- Denmark
- Libya
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 355,255 constant 2024 US$ against 336,927 constant 2024 US$ in Libya, a difference of 18,328 constant 2024 US$.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 10th and Libya ranks 11th of 160 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Libya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 148,663 constant 2024 US$ | 5,400 constant 2024 US$ | 143,263 constant 2024 US$ | Denmark |
| 2000s | 188,153 constant 2024 US$ | 7,129 constant 2024 US$ | 181,024 constant 2024 US$ | Denmark |
| 2010s | 250,678 constant 2024 US$ | 297,691 constant 2024 US$ | 47,013 constant 2024 US$ | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per armed forces personnel, Denmark or Libya?
- Denmark, at 355,255 constant 2024 US$ against 336,927 constant 2024 US$ in Libya as of 2020.
- What is the difference in military spending per armed forces personnel between Denmark and Libya?
- 18,328 constant 2024 US$, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Libya?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2013.
- How do Denmark and Libya rank globally for military spending per armed forces personnel?
- Denmark ranks 10th and Libya ranks 11th 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.