Norway vs Saudi Arabia: Military spending, per capita
Norway
1,896 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
2,621 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Norway rank
8th
Saudi Arabia rank
5th
Military spending, per capita over time
- Norway
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 2,621 constant 2022 US$ per person against 1,896 constant 2022 US$ per person in Norway, a difference of 725 constant 2022 US$ per person.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.4 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 8th and Saudi Arabia ranks 5th of 171 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 499.86 constant 2022 US$ per person | 433.42 constant 2022 US$ per person | 66.44 constant 2022 US$ per person | Norway |
| 1970s | 843.74 constant 2022 US$ per person | 3,753 constant 2022 US$ per person | 2,909 constant 2022 US$ per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 1,109 constant 2022 US$ per person | 5,816 constant 2022 US$ per person | 4,707 constant 2022 US$ per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 1,272 constant 2022 US$ per person | 2,585 constant 2022 US$ per person | 1,313 constant 2022 US$ per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 1,380 constant 2022 US$ per person | 1,857 constant 2022 US$ per person | 476.87 constant 2022 US$ per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 1,552 constant 2022 US$ per person | 2,734 constant 2022 US$ per person | 1,183 constant 2022 US$ per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 1,823 constant 2022 US$ per person | 2,619 constant 2022 US$ per person | 795.68 constant 2022 US$ per person | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per capita, Norway or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 2,621 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 Norway and Saudi Arabia?
- 725 constant 2022 US$ per person, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Saudi Arabia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Norway and Saudi Arabia rank globally for military spending, per capita?
- Norway ranks 8th and Saudi Arabia ranks 5th 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.