Netherlands vs Sweden: Military spending, per capita
Netherlands
1,492 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
Sweden
1,411 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
Netherlands rank
11th
Sweden rank
12th
Military spending, per capita over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 1,492 constant 2024 US$ per person against 1,411 constant 2024 US$ per person in Sweden, a difference of 81 constant 2024 US$ per person.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 12th of 161 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 768.11 constant 2024 US$ per person | 615.1 constant 2024 US$ per person | 153.01 constant 2024 US$ per person | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 941.74 constant 2024 US$ per person | 723.64 constant 2024 US$ per person | 218.1 constant 2024 US$ per person | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 1,022 constant 2024 US$ per person | 753.55 constant 2024 US$ per person | 268.14 constant 2024 US$ per person | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 844.37 constant 2024 US$ per person | 727.96 constant 2024 US$ per person | 116.41 constant 2024 US$ per person | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 794.67 constant 2024 US$ per person | 645.97 constant 2024 US$ per person | 148.7 constant 2024 US$ per person | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 714.82 constant 2024 US$ per person | 578.1 constant 2024 US$ per person | 136.73 constant 2024 US$ per person | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 1,061 constant 2024 US$ per person | 927.57 constant 2024 US$ per person | 133.57 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, Netherlands or Sweden?
- Netherlands, at 1,492 constant 2024 US$ per person against 1,411 constant 2024 US$ per person in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 81 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for military spending, per capita?
- Netherlands ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 12th 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.