Denmark vs Norway: Military spending per military personnel
Denmark
456,774
in 2022
Norway
415,257
in 2022
Denmark rank
10th
Norway rank
12th
Military spending per military personnel over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 456,774 against 415,257 in Norway, a difference of 41,517.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 114 shared years of data; in 1905 it was Norway ahead.
Denmark ranks 10th and Norway ranks 12th of 170 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 5 and Norway in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 11,830 | 64,042 | 52,212 | Norway |
| 1910s | 12,135 | 46,503 | 34,368 | Norway |
| 1920s | 11,777 | 18,938 | 7,161 | Norway |
| 1930s | 19,837 | 56,816 | 36,978 | Norway |
| 1940s | 44,962 | 143,320 | 98,358 | Norway |
| 1950s | 39,632 | 35,251 | 4,381 | Denmark |
| 1960s | 44,275 | 53,575 | 9,300 | Norway |
| 1970s | 92,089 | 88,372 | 3,717 | Denmark |
| 1980s | 125,648 | 117,013 | 8,634 | Denmark |
| 1990s | 161,930 | 153,030 | 8,899 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 205,054 | 274,548 | 69,495 | Norway |
| 2010s | 288,932 | 323,328 | 34,396 | Norway |
| 2020s | 432,043 | 400,212 | 31,831 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per military personnel, Denmark or Norway?
- Denmark, at 456,774 against 415,257 in Norway as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military spending per military personnel between Denmark and Norway?
- 41,517, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 114 years are reported by both, from 1905 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for military spending per military personnel?
- Denmark ranks 10th 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.