Norway vs Ukraine: Military spending, per capita

Norway
1,896 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Ukraine
1,660 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Norway rank
8th
Ukraine rank
9th

Military spending, per capita over time

  • Norway
  • Ukraine
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 1,896 constant 2022 US$ per person against 1,660 constant 2022 US$ per person in Ukraine, a difference of 236 constant 2022 US$ per person.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Ukraine's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Norway ranks 8th and Ukraine ranks 9th of 171 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Ukraine Difference Ahead
1990s 1,270 constant 2022 US$ per person 57.23 constant 2022 US$ per person 1,213 constant 2022 US$ per person Norway
2000s 1,380 constant 2022 US$ per person 77.53 constant 2022 US$ per person 1,302 constant 2022 US$ per person Norway
2010s 1,552 constant 2022 US$ per person 78.07 constant 2022 US$ per person 1,474 constant 2022 US$ per person Norway
2020s 1,823 constant 2022 US$ per person 817.49 constant 2022 US$ per person 1,006 constant 2022 US$ per person Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per capita, Norway or Ukraine?
Norway, at 1,896 constant 2022 US$ per person against 1,660 constant 2022 US$ per person in Ukraine as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Norway and Ukraine?
236 constant 2022 US$ per person, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Ukraine?
33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Norway and Ukraine rank globally for military spending, per capita?
Norway ranks 8th and Ukraine ranks 9th 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.