Australia vs Norway: Military spending, per capita
Australia
1,461 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Norway
1,896 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Australia rank
11th
Norway rank
8th
Military spending, per capita over time
- Australia
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 1,896 constant 2022 US$ per person against 1,461 constant 2022 US$ per person in Australia, a difference of 435 constant 2022 US$ per person.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.3 times Australia's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 11th and Norway ranks 8th of 171 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 325.33 constant 2022 US$ per person | 499.86 constant 2022 US$ per person | 174.53 constant 2022 US$ per person | Norway |
| 1970s | 608.14 constant 2022 US$ per person | 843.74 constant 2022 US$ per person | 235.6 constant 2022 US$ per person | Norway |
| 1980s | 682.01 constant 2022 US$ per person | 1,109 constant 2022 US$ per person | 426.78 constant 2022 US$ per person | Norway |
| 1990s | 706.26 constant 2022 US$ per person | 1,272 constant 2022 US$ per person | 565.9 constant 2022 US$ per person | Norway |
| 2000s | 946.22 constant 2022 US$ per person | 1,380 constant 2022 US$ per person | 433.53 constant 2022 US$ per person | Norway |
| 2010s | 1,269 constant 2022 US$ per person | 1,552 constant 2022 US$ per person | 282.66 constant 2022 US$ per person | Norway |
| 2020s | 1,456 constant 2022 US$ per person | 1,823 constant 2022 US$ per person | 366.76 constant 2022 US$ per person | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per capita, Australia or Norway?
- Norway, at 1,896 constant 2022 US$ per person against 1,461 constant 2022 US$ per person in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Australia and Norway?
- 435 constant 2022 US$ per person, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Norway?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Norway rank globally for military spending, per capita?
- Australia ranks 11th and Norway ranks 8th 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.