Canada vs Denmark: Military spending per military personnel
Canada
449,055 constant 2022 US$
in 2022
Denmark
456,774 constant 2022 US$
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 constant 2022 US$ against 449,055 constant 2022 US$ in Canada, a difference of 7,719 constant 2022 US$.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 99 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 11th and Denmark ranks 10th of 170 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 45,613 constant 2022 US$ | 11,777 constant 2022 US$ | 33,836 constant 2022 US$ | Canada |
| 1930s | 92,876 constant 2022 US$ | 19,837 constant 2022 US$ | 73,039 constant 2022 US$ | Canada |
| 1940s | 205,250 constant 2022 US$ | 44,962 constant 2022 US$ | 160,289 constant 2022 US$ | Canada |
| 1950s | 121,724 constant 2022 US$ | 39,632 constant 2022 US$ | 82,092 constant 2022 US$ | Canada |
| 1960s | 99,537 constant 2022 US$ | 44,275 constant 2022 US$ | 55,262 constant 2022 US$ | Canada |
| 1970s | 148,337 constant 2022 US$ | 92,089 constant 2022 US$ | 56,248 constant 2022 US$ | Canada |
| 1980s | 194,271 constant 2022 US$ | 125,648 constant 2022 US$ | 68,624 constant 2022 US$ | Canada |
| 1990s | 223,606 constant 2022 US$ | 161,930 constant 2022 US$ | 61,677 constant 2022 US$ | Canada |
| 2000s | 312,459 constant 2022 US$ | 205,054 constant 2022 US$ | 107,405 constant 2022 US$ | Canada |
| 2010s | 327,942 constant 2022 US$ | 288,932 constant 2022 US$ | 39,010 constant 2022 US$ | Canada |
| 2020s | 438,450 constant 2022 US$ | 432,043 constant 2022 US$ | 6,407 constant 2022 US$ | 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 constant 2022 US$ against 449,055 constant 2022 US$ in Canada as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military spending per military personnel between Canada and Denmark?
- 7,719 constant 2022 US$, 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?
- Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by 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.
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About this data
This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.