Denmark vs Netherlands: Military spending per armed forces personnel
Denmark
355,255 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
Netherlands
367,337 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
Denmark rank
10th
Netherlands rank
9th
Military spending per armed forces personnel over time
- Denmark
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 367,337 constant 2024 US$ against 355,255 constant 2024 US$ in Denmark, a difference of 12,082 constant 2024 US$.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 10th and Netherlands ranks 9th of 160 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 150,240 constant 2024 US$ | 139,704 constant 2024 US$ | 10,536 constant 2024 US$ | Denmark |
| 1990s | 151,163 constant 2024 US$ | 169,809 constant 2024 US$ | 18,646 constant 2024 US$ | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 192,832 constant 2024 US$ | 255,979 constant 2024 US$ | 63,147 constant 2024 US$ | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 269,255 constant 2024 US$ | 287,847 constant 2024 US$ | 18,592 constant 2024 US$ | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 355,255 constant 2024 US$ | 367,337 constant 2024 US$ | 12,082 constant 2024 US$ | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per armed forces personnel, Denmark or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 367,337 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 Netherlands?
- 12,082 constant 2024 US$, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Netherlands?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Denmark and Netherlands rank globally for military spending per armed forces personnel?
- Denmark ranks 10th 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.