Canada vs Norway: Military spending per military personnel
Canada
449,055
in 2022
Norway
415,257
in 2022
Canada rank
11th
Norway rank
12th
Military spending per military personnel over time
- Canada
- Norway
How they compare
Canada currently reports 449,055 against 415,257 in Norway, a difference of 33,798.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 99 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 11th and Norway ranks 12th of 170 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 45,613 | 18,938 | 26,675 | Canada |
| 1930s | 92,876 | 56,816 | 36,061 | Canada |
| 1940s | 205,250 | 143,320 | 61,930 | Canada |
| 1950s | 121,724 | 35,251 | 86,473 | Canada |
| 1960s | 99,537 | 53,575 | 45,963 | Canada |
| 1970s | 148,337 | 88,372 | 59,964 | Canada |
| 1980s | 194,271 | 117,013 | 77,258 | Canada |
| 1990s | 223,606 | 153,030 | 70,576 | Canada |
| 2000s | 312,459 | 274,548 | 37,911 | Canada |
| 2010s | 327,942 | 323,328 | 4,614 | Canada |
| 2020s | 438,450 | 400,212 | 38,238 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per military personnel, Canada or Norway?
- Canada, at 449,055 against 415,257 in Norway as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military spending per military personnel between Canada and Norway?
- 33,798, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Norway?
- 99 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Norway rank globally for military spending per military personnel?
- Canada ranks 11th and Norway ranks 12th 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.