What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Kuwait and Netherlands?

136 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Kuwait ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Netherlands?

52 years are reported by both, from 1972 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.

Kuwait vs Netherlands: Military spending, per capita

Kuwait

1,628 constant 2024 US$ per person

in 2025

Netherlands

1,492 constant 2024 US$ per person

in 2025

Kuwait rank

10th

Netherlands rank

11th

Military spending, per capita over time

Kuwait
Netherlands

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 1,628 constant 2024 US$ per person against 1,492 constant 2024 US$ per person in Netherlands, a difference of 136 constant 2024 US$ per person.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 52 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Netherlands ahead.

Kuwait ranks 10th and Netherlands ranks 11th of 161 countries.

Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kuwait	Netherlands	Difference	Ahead
1970s	1,837 constant 2024 US$ per person	967.7 constant 2024 US$ per person	869.18 constant 2024 US$ per person	Kuwait
1980s	2,245 constant 2024 US$ per person	1,022 constant 2024 US$ per person	1,223 constant 2024 US$ per person	Kuwait
1990s	7,022 constant 2024 US$ per person	844.37 constant 2024 US$ per person	6,178 constant 2024 US$ per person	Kuwait
2000s	2,754 constant 2024 US$ per person	794.67 constant 2024 US$ per person	1,959 constant 2024 US$ per person	Kuwait
2010s	1,992 constant 2024 US$ per person	714.82 constant 2024 US$ per person	1,277 constant 2024 US$ per person	Kuwait
2020s	1,807 constant 2024 US$ per person	1,061 constant 2024 US$ per person	746.23 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, Kuwait or Netherlands?: Kuwait, at 1,628 constant 2024 US$ per person against 1,492 constant 2024 US$ per person in Netherlands as of 2025.
What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Kuwait and Netherlands?: 136 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Netherlands?: 52 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
How do Kuwait and Netherlands rank globally for military spending, per capita?: Kuwait ranks 10th 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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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.