Netherlands vs Sweden: Military spending, per capita

Netherlands
1,040 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Sweden
939.33 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Netherlands rank
19th
Sweden rank
21st

Military spending, per capita over time

  • Netherlands
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 1,040 constant 2022 US$ per person against 939.33 constant 2022 US$ per person in Sweden, a difference of 100.67 constant 2022 US$ per person.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sweden ahead.

Netherlands ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 21st of 171 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 464.19 constant 2022 US$ per person 746.48 constant 2022 US$ per person 282.29 constant 2022 US$ per person Sweden
1970s 778.61 constant 2022 US$ per person 1,040 constant 2022 US$ per person 261.22 constant 2022 US$ per person Sweden
1980s 822.51 constant 2022 US$ per person 1,005 constant 2022 US$ per person 182.6 constant 2022 US$ per person Sweden
1990s 799.86 constant 2022 US$ per person 981.53 constant 2022 US$ per person 181.67 constant 2022 US$ per person Sweden
2000s 779.17 constant 2022 US$ per person 817.64 constant 2022 US$ per person 38.47 constant 2022 US$ per person Sweden
2010s 746.63 constant 2022 US$ per person 728.1 constant 2022 US$ per person 18.53 constant 2022 US$ per person Netherlands
2020s 973.88 constant 2022 US$ per person 886.36 constant 2022 US$ per person 87.52 constant 2022 US$ per person Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per capita, Netherlands or Sweden?
Netherlands, at 1,040 constant 2022 US$ per person against 939.33 constant 2022 US$ per person in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Netherlands and Sweden?
100.67 constant 2022 US$ per person, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for military spending, per capita?
Netherlands ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 21st 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.