What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Norway and United Arab Emirates?

583 constant 2024 US$ per person, with United Arab Emirates ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United Arab Emirates?

18 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2014.

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 United Arab Emirates: Military spending, per capita

Norway

2,867 constant 2024 US$ per person

in 2025

United Arab Emirates

3,450 constant 2024 US$ per person

in 2014

Norway rank

4th

United Arab Emirates rank

3rd

Military spending, per capita over time

Norway
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 3,450 constant 2024 US$ per person against 2,867 constant 2024 US$ per person in Norway, a difference of 583 constant 2024 US$ per person.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.

Norway ranks 4th and United Arab Emirates ranks 3rd of 161 countries.

United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Norway	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
1990s	965.46 constant 2024 US$ per person	2,858 constant 2024 US$ per person	1,892 constant 2024 US$ per person	United Arab Emirates
2000s	1,050 constant 2024 US$ per person	2,768 constant 2024 US$ per person	1,718 constant 2024 US$ per person	United Arab Emirates
2010s	1,105 constant 2024 US$ per person	3,449 constant 2024 US$ per person	2,344 constant 2024 US$ per person	United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per capita, Norway or United Arab Emirates?: United Arab Emirates, at 3,450 constant 2024 US$ per person against 2,867 constant 2024 US$ per person in Norway as of 2014.
What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Norway and United Arab Emirates?: 583 constant 2024 US$ per person, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United Arab Emirates?: 18 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2014.
How do Norway and United Arab Emirates rank globally for military spending, per capita?: Norway ranks 4th and United Arab Emirates ranks 3rd 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.