Denmark vs Finland: Military spending, per capita
Denmark
1,346 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Finland
1,205 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Denmark rank
12th
Finland rank
15th
Military spending, per capita over time
- Denmark
- Finland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 1,346 constant 2022 US$ per person against 1,205 constant 2022 US$ per person in Finland, a difference of 141 constant 2022 US$ per person.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 12th and Finland ranks 15th of 171 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 423.61 constant 2022 US$ per person | 208.08 constant 2022 US$ per person | 215.53 constant 2022 US$ per person | Denmark |
| 1970s | 654.67 constant 2022 US$ per person | 296.79 constant 2022 US$ per person | 357.88 constant 2022 US$ per person | Denmark |
| 1980s | 744.93 constant 2022 US$ per person | 495.04 constant 2022 US$ per person | 249.89 constant 2022 US$ per person | Denmark |
| 1990s | 863.5 constant 2022 US$ per person | 623.19 constant 2022 US$ per person | 240.31 constant 2022 US$ per person | Denmark |
| 2000s | 878.99 constant 2022 US$ per person | 672.82 constant 2022 US$ per person | 206.17 constant 2022 US$ per person | Denmark |
| 2010s | 894.61 constant 2022 US$ per person | 789.32 constant 2022 US$ per person | 105.28 constant 2022 US$ per person | Denmark |
| 2020s | 1,165 constant 2022 US$ per person | 1,040 constant 2022 US$ per person | 125.53 constant 2022 US$ per person | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per capita, Denmark or Finland?
- Denmark, at 1,346 constant 2022 US$ per person against 1,205 constant 2022 US$ per person in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Denmark and Finland?
- 141 constant 2022 US$ per person, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Finland?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Finland rank globally for military spending, per capita?
- Denmark ranks 12th and Finland ranks 15th 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.