What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Denmark and Ukraine?

314 constant 2022 US$ per person, with Ukraine ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ukraine?

33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.

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.

Denmark vs Ukraine: Military spending, per capita

Denmark

1,346 constant 2022 US$ per person

in 2023

Ukraine

1,660 constant 2022 US$ per person

in 2023

Denmark rank

12th

Ukraine rank

9th

Military spending, per capita over time

Denmark
Ukraine

How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 1,660 constant 2022 US$ per person against 1,346 constant 2022 US$ per person in Denmark, a difference of 314 constant 2022 US$ per person.

That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.2 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 12th and Ukraine ranks 9th of 171 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Ukraine	Difference	Ahead
1990s	867.81 constant 2022 US$ per person	57.23 constant 2022 US$ per person	810.58 constant 2022 US$ per person	Denmark
2000s	878.99 constant 2022 US$ per person	77.53 constant 2022 US$ per person	801.46 constant 2022 US$ per person	Denmark
2010s	894.61 constant 2022 US$ per person	78.07 constant 2022 US$ per person	816.54 constant 2022 US$ per person	Denmark
2020s	1,165 constant 2022 US$ per person	817.49 constant 2022 US$ per person	347.9 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 Ukraine?: Ukraine, at 1,660 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 Denmark and Ukraine?: 314 constant 2022 US$ per person, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ukraine?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Ukraine rank globally for military spending, per capita?: Denmark ranks 12th and Ukraine ranks 9th 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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Indicator: Military spending, per capita
Unit: constant 2022 US$ per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 171 places, 9,593 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

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.