Kuwait vs Netherlands: Military spending per military personnel
Kuwait
525,210
in 2022
Netherlands
501,423
in 2022
Kuwait rank
8th
Netherlands rank
9th
Military spending per military personnel over time
- Kuwait
- Netherlands
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 525,210 against 501,423 in Netherlands, a difference of 23,787.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 8th and Netherlands ranks 9th of 170 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 78,834 | 47,455 | 31,379 | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 147,921 | 97,893 | 50,028 | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 212,755 | 112,794 | 99,961 | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 975,186 | 170,009 | 805,177 | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 345,925 | 254,252 | 91,673 | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 412,137 | 341,321 | 70,816 | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 532,753 | 486,980 | 45,772 | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per military personnel, Kuwait or Netherlands?
- Kuwait, at 525,210 against 501,423 in Netherlands as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military spending per military personnel between Kuwait and Netherlands?
- 23,787, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Netherlands?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Kuwait and Netherlands rank globally for military spending per military personnel?
- Kuwait ranks 8th 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.