What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Norway and Qatar?

3,184 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Qatar ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Qatar?

22 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.

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.

Norway vs Qatar: Military spending, per capita

Norway

2,867 constant 2024 US$ per person

in 2025

Qatar

6,051 constant 2024 US$ per person

in 2022

Norway rank

4th

Qatar rank

1st

Military spending, per capita over time

Norway
Qatar

How they compare

Qatar currently reports 6,051 constant 2024 US$ per person against 2,867 constant 2024 US$ per person in Norway, a difference of 3,184 constant 2024 US$ per person.

That makes Qatar's figure about 2.1 times Norway's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Qatar has been ahead every year.

Norway ranks 4th and Qatar ranks 1st of 161 countries.

Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Norway	Qatar	Difference	Ahead
1980s	965.4 constant 2024 US$ per person	9,503 constant 2024 US$ per person	8,537 constant 2024 US$ per person	Qatar
1990s	1,023 constant 2024 US$ per person	4,987 constant 2024 US$ per person	3,965 constant 2024 US$ per person	Qatar
2000s	1,076 constant 2024 US$ per person	1,848 constant 2024 US$ per person	771.29 constant 2024 US$ per person	Qatar
2010s	1,085 constant 2024 US$ per person	1,463 constant 2024 US$ per person	377.96 constant 2024 US$ per person	Qatar
2020s	1,494 constant 2024 US$ per person	5,561 constant 2024 US$ per person	4,067 constant 2024 US$ per person	Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per capita, Norway or Qatar?: Qatar, at 6,051 constant 2024 US$ per person against 2,867 constant 2024 US$ per person in Norway as of 2022.
What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Norway and Qatar?: 3,184 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Qatar?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
How do Norway and Qatar rank globally for military spending, per capita?: Norway ranks 4th and Qatar ranks 1st 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.