Denmark vs United States: Military spending, per capita
Denmark
2,344 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
United States
2,719 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
Denmark rank
7th
United States rank
6th
Military spending, per capita over time
- Denmark
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 2,719 constant 2024 US$ per person against 2,344 constant 2024 US$ per person in Denmark, a difference of 375 constant 2024 US$ per person.
That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times Denmark's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 7th and United States ranks 6th of 161 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 673.86 constant 2024 US$ per person | 3,158 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2,484 constant 2024 US$ per person | United States |
| 1970s | 810.1 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2,668 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1,858 constant 2024 US$ per person | United States |
| 1980s | 896.72 constant 2024 US$ per person | 3,130 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2,233 constant 2024 US$ per person | United States |
| 1990s | 867.6 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2,438 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1,570 constant 2024 US$ per person | United States |
| 2000s | 831.21 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2,709 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1,878 constant 2024 US$ per person | United States |
| 2010s | 771.4 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2,857 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2,085 constant 2024 US$ per person | United States |
| 2020s | 1,364 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2,815 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1,452 constant 2024 US$ per person | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per capita, Denmark or United States?
- United States, at 2,719 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 United States?
- 375 constant 2024 US$ per person, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United States?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and United States rank globally for military spending, per capita?
- Denmark ranks 7th and United States ranks 6th 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.