Kuwait vs Norway: Military spending, per capita
Kuwait
2,017 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Norway
1,896 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Kuwait rank
7th
Norway rank
8th
Military spending, per capita over time
- Kuwait
- Norway
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 2,017 constant 2022 US$ per person against 1,896 constant 2022 US$ per person in Norway, a difference of 121 constant 2022 US$ per person.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Norway ahead.
Kuwait ranks 7th and Norway ranks 8th of 171 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 589.83 constant 2022 US$ per person | 519.57 constant 2022 US$ per person | 70.26 constant 2022 US$ per person | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 1,680 constant 2022 US$ per person | 843.74 constant 2022 US$ per person | 835.91 constant 2022 US$ per person | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 1,730 constant 2022 US$ per person | 1,109 constant 2022 US$ per person | 621.38 constant 2022 US$ per person | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 6,918 constant 2022 US$ per person | 1,272 constant 2022 US$ per person | 5,646 constant 2022 US$ per person | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 2,428 constant 2022 US$ per person | 1,380 constant 2022 US$ per person | 1,048 constant 2022 US$ per person | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 1,786 constant 2022 US$ per person | 1,552 constant 2022 US$ per person | 233.99 constant 2022 US$ per person | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 2,122 constant 2022 US$ per person | 1,823 constant 2022 US$ per person | 298.55 constant 2022 US$ per person | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per capita, Kuwait or Norway?
- Kuwait, at 2,017 constant 2022 US$ per person against 1,896 constant 2022 US$ per person in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Kuwait and Norway?
- 121 constant 2022 US$ per person, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Norway?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and Norway rank globally for military spending, per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 7th 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.