Denmark vs United Kingdom: Military spending, per capita
Denmark
1,346 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
United Kingdom
1,229 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Denmark rank
12th
United Kingdom rank
14th
Military spending, per capita over time
- Denmark
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 1,346 constant 2022 US$ per person against 1,229 constant 2022 US$ per person in United Kingdom, a difference of 117 constant 2022 US$ per person.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Denmark ranks 12th and United Kingdom ranks 14th of 171 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 423.61 constant 2022 US$ per person | 744.46 constant 2022 US$ per person | 320.85 constant 2022 US$ per person | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 654.67 constant 2022 US$ per person | 790.64 constant 2022 US$ per person | 135.96 constant 2022 US$ per person | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 744.93 constant 2022 US$ per person | 1,139 constant 2022 US$ per person | 394.48 constant 2022 US$ per person | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 863.5 constant 2022 US$ per person | 1,085 constant 2022 US$ per person | 221.73 constant 2022 US$ per person | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 878.99 constant 2022 US$ per person | 1,175 constant 2022 US$ per person | 296.14 constant 2022 US$ per person | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 894.61 constant 2022 US$ per person | 1,069 constant 2022 US$ per person | 174.3 constant 2022 US$ per person | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 1,165 constant 2022 US$ per person | 1,181 constant 2022 US$ per person | 15.66 constant 2022 US$ per person | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per capita, Denmark or United Kingdom?
- Denmark, at 1,346 constant 2022 US$ per person against 1,229 constant 2022 US$ per person in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Denmark and United Kingdom?
- 117 constant 2022 US$ per person, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United Kingdom?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and United Kingdom rank globally for military spending, per capita?
- Denmark ranks 12th and United Kingdom ranks 14th 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.