Norway vs United States: Military spending, per capita

Norway
2,867 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
United States
2,719 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
Norway rank
4th
United States rank
6th

Military spending, per capita over time

  • Norway
  • United States
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 2,867 constant 2024 US$ per person against 2,719 constant 2024 US$ per person in United States, a difference of 148 constant 2024 US$ per person.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States ahead.

Norway ranks 4th and United States ranks 6th of 161 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway United States Difference Ahead
1960s 578.06 constant 2024 US$ per person 3,158 constant 2024 US$ per person 2,580 constant 2024 US$ per person United States
1970s 759.25 constant 2024 US$ per person 2,668 constant 2024 US$ per person 1,909 constant 2024 US$ per person United States
1980s 969.78 constant 2024 US$ per person 3,130 constant 2024 US$ per person 2,160 constant 2024 US$ per person United States
1990s 996.61 constant 2024 US$ per person 2,438 constant 2024 US$ per person 1,441 constant 2024 US$ per person United States
2000s 1,050 constant 2024 US$ per person 2,709 constant 2024 US$ per person 1,659 constant 2024 US$ per person United States
2010s 1,179 constant 2024 US$ per person 2,857 constant 2024 US$ per person 1,678 constant 2024 US$ per person United States
2020s 1,802 constant 2024 US$ per person 2,815 constant 2024 US$ per person 1,014 constant 2024 US$ per person United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per capita, Norway or United States?
Norway, at 2,867 constant 2024 US$ per person against 2,719 constant 2024 US$ per person in United States as of 2025.
What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Norway and United States?
148 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United States?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Norway and United States rank globally for military spending, per capita?
Norway ranks 4th and United States ranks 6th 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

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.