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
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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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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

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.