Denmark vs Switzerland: Military spending per armed forces personnel
Denmark
355,255 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
Switzerland
326,305 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
Denmark rank
10th
Switzerland rank
13th
Military spending per armed forces personnel over time
- Denmark
- Switzerland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 355,255 constant 2024 US$ against 326,305 constant 2024 US$ in Switzerland, a difference of 28,950 constant 2024 US$.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Switzerland ahead.
Denmark ranks 10th and Switzerland ranks 13th of 160 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 150,240 constant 2024 US$ | 463,888 constant 2024 US$ | 313,647 constant 2024 US$ | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 151,163 constant 2024 US$ | 270,511 constant 2024 US$ | 119,348 constant 2024 US$ | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 192,832 constant 2024 US$ | 318,211 constant 2024 US$ | 125,380 constant 2024 US$ | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 269,255 constant 2024 US$ | 251,417 constant 2024 US$ | 17,839 constant 2024 US$ | Denmark |
| 2020s | 355,255 constant 2024 US$ | 326,305 constant 2024 US$ | 28,950 constant 2024 US$ | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per armed forces personnel, Denmark or Switzerland?
- Denmark, at 355,255 constant 2024 US$ against 326,305 constant 2024 US$ in Switzerland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in military spending per armed forces personnel between Denmark and Switzerland?
- 28,950 constant 2024 US$, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Switzerland?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Denmark and Switzerland rank globally for military spending per armed forces personnel?
- Denmark ranks 10th and Switzerland ranks 13th 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.