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
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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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.