Denmark vs Luxembourg: Military spending per armed forces personnel
Denmark
355,255 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
Luxembourg
398,108 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
Denmark rank
10th
Luxembourg rank
7th
Military spending per armed forces personnel over time
- Denmark
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 398,108 constant 2024 US$ against 355,255 constant 2024 US$ in Denmark, a difference of 42,853 constant 2024 US$.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Denmark ranks 10th and Luxembourg ranks 7th of 160 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Luxembourg in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 150,240 constant 2024 US$ | 184,216 constant 2024 US$ | 33,976 constant 2024 US$ | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 151,163 constant 2024 US$ | 179,801 constant 2024 US$ | 28,638 constant 2024 US$ | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 192,832 constant 2024 US$ | 185,199 constant 2024 US$ | 7,632 constant 2024 US$ | Denmark |
| 2010s | 269,255 constant 2024 US$ | 154,592 constant 2024 US$ | 114,663 constant 2024 US$ | Denmark |
| 2020s | 355,255 constant 2024 US$ | 398,108 constant 2024 US$ | 42,853 constant 2024 US$ | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per armed forces personnel, Denmark or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 398,108 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 Denmark and Luxembourg?
- 42,853 constant 2024 US$, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Luxembourg?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Denmark and Luxembourg rank globally for military spending per armed forces personnel?
- Denmark ranks 10th and Luxembourg ranks 7th 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.