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

498 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Ukraine ahead.

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

33 years are reported by both, from 1993 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.

Netherlands vs Ukraine: Military spending, per capita

Netherlands

1,492 constant 2024 US$ per person

in 2025

Ukraine

1,990 constant 2024 US$ per person

in 2025

Netherlands rank

11th

Ukraine rank

9th

Military spending, per capita over time

Netherlands
Ukraine

How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 1,990 constant 2024 US$ per person against 1,492 constant 2024 US$ per person in Netherlands, a difference of 498 constant 2024 US$ per person.

That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.3 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 11th and Ukraine ranks 9th of 161 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 3 and Ukraine in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Netherlands	Ukraine	Difference	Ahead
1990s	798.62 constant 2024 US$ per person	31.55 constant 2024 US$ per person	767.07 constant 2024 US$ per person	Netherlands
2000s	794.67 constant 2024 US$ per person	55.53 constant 2024 US$ per person	739.13 constant 2024 US$ per person	Netherlands
2010s	714.82 constant 2024 US$ per person	97.52 constant 2024 US$ per person	617.3 constant 2024 US$ per person	Netherlands
2020s	1,061 constant 2024 US$ per person	1,112 constant 2024 US$ per person	50.99 constant 2024 US$ per person	Ukraine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per capita, Netherlands or Ukraine?: Ukraine, at 1,990 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 Netherlands and Ukraine?: 498 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Ukraine?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
How do Netherlands and Ukraine rank globally for military spending, per capita?: Netherlands ranks 11th and Ukraine ranks 9th 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.