Denmark vs Kuwait: Military spending, per capita
Denmark
2,344 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
Kuwait
1,628 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
Denmark rank
7th
Kuwait rank
10th
Military spending, per capita over time
- Denmark
- Kuwait
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 2,344 constant 2024 US$ per person against 1,628 constant 2024 US$ per person in Kuwait, a difference of 716 constant 2024 US$ per person.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.4 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 52 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Kuwait ahead.
Denmark ranks 7th and Kuwait ranks 10th of 161 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 810.65 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1,837 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1,026 constant 2024 US$ per person | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 896.72 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2,245 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1,348 constant 2024 US$ per person | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 867.6 constant 2024 US$ per person | 7,022 constant 2024 US$ per person | 6,155 constant 2024 US$ per person | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 831.21 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2,754 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1,922 constant 2024 US$ per person | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 771.4 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1,992 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1,221 constant 2024 US$ per person | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 1,364 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1,807 constant 2024 US$ per person | 443.76 constant 2024 US$ per person | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per capita, Denmark or Kuwait?
- Denmark, at 2,344 constant 2024 US$ per person against 1,628 constant 2024 US$ per person in Kuwait as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Denmark and Kuwait?
- 716 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Kuwait?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Kuwait rank globally for military spending, per capita?
- Denmark ranks 7th and Kuwait ranks 10th of 161 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.