Denmark vs Kuwait: Military spending per military personnel
Denmark
456,774 constant 2022 US$
in 2022
Kuwait
525,210 constant 2022 US$
in 2022
Denmark rank
10th
Kuwait rank
8th
Military spending per military personnel over time
- Denmark
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 525,210 constant 2022 US$ against 456,774 constant 2022 US$ in Denmark, a difference of 68,436 constant 2022 US$.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kuwait ahead.
Denmark ranks 10th and Kuwait ranks 8th of 170 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44,792 constant 2022 US$ | 78,834 constant 2022 US$ | 34,042 constant 2022 US$ | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 92,089 constant 2022 US$ | 147,921 constant 2022 US$ | 55,832 constant 2022 US$ | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 125,648 constant 2022 US$ | 212,755 constant 2022 US$ | 87,107 constant 2022 US$ | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 161,930 constant 2022 US$ | 975,186 constant 2022 US$ | 813,256 constant 2022 US$ | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 205,054 constant 2022 US$ | 345,925 constant 2022 US$ | 140,871 constant 2022 US$ | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 288,932 constant 2022 US$ | 412,137 constant 2022 US$ | 123,206 constant 2022 US$ | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 432,043 constant 2022 US$ | 532,753 constant 2022 US$ | 100,710 constant 2022 US$ | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per military personnel, Denmark or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 525,210 constant 2022 US$ against 456,774 constant 2022 US$ in Denmark as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military spending per military personnel between Denmark and Kuwait?
- 68,436 constant 2022 US$, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Kuwait?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Kuwait rank globally for military spending per military personnel?
- Denmark ranks 10th and Kuwait ranks 8th 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.