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
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.