Australia vs Denmark: Military spending, per capita
Australia
1,461 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Denmark
1,346 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Australia rank
11th
Denmark rank
12th
Military spending, per capita over time
- Australia
- Denmark
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1,461 constant 2022 US$ per person against 1,346 constant 2022 US$ per person in Denmark, a difference of 115 constant 2022 US$ per person.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 11th and Denmark ranks 12th of 171 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Denmark in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 325.33 constant 2022 US$ per person | 423.61 constant 2022 US$ per person | 98.28 constant 2022 US$ per person | Denmark |
| 1970s | 608.14 constant 2022 US$ per person | 654.67 constant 2022 US$ per person | 46.54 constant 2022 US$ per person | Denmark |
| 1980s | 682.01 constant 2022 US$ per person | 744.93 constant 2022 US$ per person | 62.92 constant 2022 US$ per person | Denmark |
| 1990s | 706.26 constant 2022 US$ per person | 863.5 constant 2022 US$ per person | 157.24 constant 2022 US$ per person | Denmark |
| 2000s | 946.22 constant 2022 US$ per person | 878.99 constant 2022 US$ per person | 67.23 constant 2022 US$ per person | Australia |
| 2010s | 1,269 constant 2022 US$ per person | 894.61 constant 2022 US$ per person | 374.39 constant 2022 US$ per person | Australia |
| 2020s | 1,456 constant 2022 US$ per person | 1,165 constant 2022 US$ per person | 290.93 constant 2022 US$ per person | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per capita, Australia or Denmark?
- Australia, at 1,461 constant 2022 US$ per person against 1,346 constant 2022 US$ per person in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Australia and Denmark?
- 115 constant 2022 US$ per person, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Denmark?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Denmark rank globally for military spending, per capita?
- Australia ranks 11th and Denmark ranks 12th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.