Canada vs Denmark: Military spending per military personnel
Canada
449,055
in 2022
Denmark
456,774
in 2022
Canada rank
11th
Denmark rank
10th
Military spending per military personnel over time
- Canada
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 456,774 against 449,055 in Canada, a difference of 7,719.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 99 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 11th and Denmark ranks 10th of 170 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 45,613 | 11,777 | 33,836 | Canada |
| 1930s | 92,876 | 19,837 | 73,039 | Canada |
| 1940s | 205,250 | 44,962 | 160,289 | Canada |
| 1950s | 121,724 | 39,632 | 82,092 | Canada |
| 1960s | 99,537 | 44,275 | 55,262 | Canada |
| 1970s | 148,337 | 92,089 | 56,248 | Canada |
| 1980s | 194,271 | 125,648 | 68,624 | Canada |
| 1990s | 223,606 | 161,930 | 61,677 | Canada |
| 2000s | 312,459 | 205,054 | 107,405 | Canada |
| 2010s | 327,942 | 288,932 | 39,010 | Canada |
| 2020s | 438,450 | 432,043 | 6,407 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per military personnel, Canada or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 456,774 against 449,055 in Canada as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military spending per military personnel between Canada and Denmark?
- 7,719, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Denmark?
- 99 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Denmark rank globally for military spending per military personnel?
- Canada ranks 11th and Denmark ranks 10th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Military spending per military personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.