What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Denmark and Norway?

523 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Norway ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

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.

Denmark vs Norway: Military spending, per capita

Denmark

2,344 constant 2024 US$ per person

in 2025

Norway

2,867 constant 2024 US$ per person

in 2025

Denmark rank

7th

Norway rank

4th

Military spending, per capita over time

Denmark
Norway

How they compare

Norway currently reports 2,867 constant 2024 US$ per person against 2,344 constant 2024 US$ per person in Denmark, a difference of 523 constant 2024 US$ per person.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 7th and Norway ranks 4th of 161 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Norway	Difference	Ahead
1960s	673.86 constant 2024 US$ per person	578.06 constant 2024 US$ per person	95.8 constant 2024 US$ per person	Denmark
1970s	810.1 constant 2024 US$ per person	759.25 constant 2024 US$ per person	50.85 constant 2024 US$ per person	Denmark
1980s	896.72 constant 2024 US$ per person	969.78 constant 2024 US$ per person	73.05 constant 2024 US$ per person	Norway
1990s	867.6 constant 2024 US$ per person	996.61 constant 2024 US$ per person	129.01 constant 2024 US$ per person	Norway
2000s	831.21 constant 2024 US$ per person	1,050 constant 2024 US$ per person	218.92 constant 2024 US$ per person	Norway
2010s	771.4 constant 2024 US$ per person	1,179 constant 2024 US$ per person	407.35 constant 2024 US$ per person	Norway
2020s	1,364 constant 2024 US$ per person	1,802 constant 2024 US$ per person	437.96 constant 2024 US$ per person	Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per capita, Denmark or Norway?: Norway, at 2,867 constant 2024 US$ per person against 2,344 constant 2024 US$ per person in Denmark as of 2025.
What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Denmark and Norway?: 523 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for military spending, per capita?: Denmark ranks 7th and Norway ranks 4th 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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Indicator: Military spending, per capita
Unit: constant 2024 US$ per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 161 places, 7,937 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 15 September 2026

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.