Libya vs Netherlands: Military spending per armed forces personnel

Libya
336,927
in 2013
Netherlands
367,337
in 2020
Libya rank
11th
Netherlands rank
9th

Military spending per armed forces personnel over time

  • Libya
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 367,337 against 336,927 in Libya, a difference of 30,410.

That makes Netherlands'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 Netherlands ahead.

Libya ranks 11th and Netherlands ranks 9th of 160 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Netherlands Difference Ahead
1990s 5,400 203,315 197,915 Netherlands
2000s 7,129 249,454 242,325 Netherlands
2010s 297,691 264,232 33,460 Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending per armed forces personnel, Libya or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 367,337 against 336,927 in Libya as of 2020.
What is the difference in military spending per armed forces personnel between Libya and Netherlands?
30,410, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Netherlands?
14 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2013.
How do Libya and Netherlands rank globally for military spending per armed forces personnel?
Libya ranks 11th and Netherlands ranks 9th of 160 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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

Indicator
Military spending per armed forces personnel
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
160 places, 4,610 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed