Canada vs Netherlands: Military spending per military personnel

Canada
449,055
in 2022
Netherlands
501,423
in 2022
Canada rank
11th
Netherlands rank
9th

Military spending per military personnel over time

  • Canada
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 501,423 against 449,055 in Canada, a difference of 52,368.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 99 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 11th and Netherlands ranks 9th of 170 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 9 and Netherlands in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Netherlands Difference Ahead
1920s 45,613 30,524 15,089 Canada
1930s 92,876 44,889 47,987 Canada
1940s 205,250 23,775 181,476 Canada
1950s 121,724 19,528 102,196 Canada
1960s 99,537 45,067 54,470 Canada
1970s 148,337 97,893 50,444 Canada
1980s 194,271 112,794 81,477 Canada
1990s 223,606 170,009 53,597 Canada
2000s 312,459 254,252 58,207 Canada
2010s 327,942 341,321 13,380 Netherlands
2020s 438,450 486,980 48,530 Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending per military personnel, Canada or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 501,423 against 449,055 in Canada as of 2022.
What is the difference in military spending per military personnel between Canada and Netherlands?
52,368, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Netherlands?
99 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2022.
How do Canada and Netherlands rank globally for military spending per military personnel?
Canada ranks 11th and Netherlands ranks 9th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Military spending per military personnel
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
170 places, 14,182 data points, 1816–2022
Last refreshed