Denmark vs Saudi Arabia: Military spending, per capita
Denmark
2,344 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
2,203 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
Denmark rank
7th
Saudi Arabia rank
8th
Military spending, per capita over time
- Denmark
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 2,344 constant 2024 US$ per person against 2,203 constant 2024 US$ per person in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 141 constant 2024 US$ per person.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 7th and Saudi Arabia ranks 8th of 161 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 709.59 constant 2024 US$ per person | 634.33 constant 2024 US$ per person | 75.26 constant 2024 US$ per person | Denmark |
| 1970s | 801.35 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2,805 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2,003 constant 2024 US$ per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 901.83 constant 2024 US$ per person | 4,636 constant 2024 US$ per person | 3,735 constant 2024 US$ per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 867.6 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2,272 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1,404 constant 2024 US$ per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 831.21 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2,194 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1,363 constant 2024 US$ per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 771.4 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2,762 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1,991 constant 2024 US$ per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 1,364 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2,259 constant 2024 US$ per person | 895.79 constant 2024 US$ per person | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per capita, Denmark or Saudi Arabia?
- Denmark, at 2,344 constant 2024 US$ per person against 2,203 constant 2024 US$ per person in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Denmark and Saudi Arabia?
- 141 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Saudi Arabia?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Saudi Arabia rank globally for military spending, per capita?
- Denmark ranks 7th and Saudi Arabia ranks 8th 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.