Finland vs Netherlands: Military spending, per capita
Finland
1,348 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
Netherlands
1,492 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
Finland rank
13th
Netherlands rank
11th
Military spending, per capita over time
- Finland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 1,492 constant 2024 US$ per person against 1,348 constant 2024 US$ per person in Finland, a difference of 144 constant 2024 US$ per person.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Netherlands ahead.
Finland ranks 13th and Netherlands ranks 11th of 161 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 247.19 constant 2024 US$ per person | 768.11 constant 2024 US$ per person | 520.92 constant 2024 US$ per person | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 325.76 constant 2024 US$ per person | 941.74 constant 2024 US$ per person | 615.98 constant 2024 US$ per person | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 490.6 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1,022 constant 2024 US$ per person | 531.09 constant 2024 US$ per person | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 556.54 constant 2024 US$ per person | 844.37 constant 2024 US$ per person | 287.83 constant 2024 US$ per person | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 664.24 constant 2024 US$ per person | 794.67 constant 2024 US$ per person | 130.43 constant 2024 US$ per person | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 749.1 constant 2024 US$ per person | 714.82 constant 2024 US$ per person | 34.28 constant 2024 US$ per person | Finland |
| 2020s | 998.44 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1,061 constant 2024 US$ per person | 62.71 constant 2024 US$ per person | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per capita, Finland or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 1,492 constant 2024 US$ per person against 1,348 constant 2024 US$ per person in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Finland and Netherlands?
- 144 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Netherlands?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Netherlands rank globally for military spending, per capita?
- Finland ranks 13th and Netherlands ranks 11th 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.