Denmark vs Netherlands: Military spending per military personnel

Denmark
456,774
in 2022
Netherlands
501,423
in 2022
Denmark rank
10th
Netherlands rank
9th

Military spending per military personnel over time

  • Denmark
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 501,423 against 456,774 in Denmark, a difference of 44,649.

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

The two have swapped places 14 times across 203 shared years of data; in 1816 it was Netherlands ahead.

Denmark ranks 10th and Netherlands ranks 9th of 170 countries.

Across the 22 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 4 and Netherlands in 18.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Netherlands Difference Ahead
1810s 965.03 6,621 5,656 Netherlands
1820s 1,041 6,026 4,984 Netherlands
1830s 1,139 7,837 6,698 Netherlands
1840s 2,180 7,207 5,027 Netherlands
1850s 2,985 6,185 3,200 Netherlands
1860s 2,388 5,902 3,514 Netherlands
1870s 5,127 6,946 1,820 Netherlands
1880s 11,121 7,459 3,663 Denmark
1890s 8,619 13,247 4,628 Netherlands
1900s 11,834 14,906 3,072 Netherlands
1910s 12,135 14,047 1,913 Netherlands
1920s 11,777 30,524 18,747 Netherlands
1930s 19,837 44,889 25,052 Netherlands
1940s 44,962 23,775 21,187 Denmark
1950s 39,632 19,528 20,104 Denmark
1960s 44,275 45,067 792.09 Netherlands
1970s 92,089 97,893 5,804 Netherlands
1980s 125,648 112,794 12,854 Denmark
1990s 161,930 170,009 8,079 Netherlands
2000s 205,054 254,252 49,198 Netherlands
2010s 288,932 341,321 52,390 Netherlands
2020s 432,043 486,980 54,938 Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending per military personnel, Denmark or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 501,423 against 456,774 in Denmark as of 2022.
What is the difference in military spending per military personnel between Denmark and Netherlands?
44,649, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Netherlands?
203 years are reported by both, from 1816 to 2022.
How do Denmark and Netherlands rank globally for military spending per military personnel?
Denmark ranks 10th 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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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
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