Netherlands vs Norway: Military spending per military personnel
Netherlands
501,423
in 2022
Norway
415,257
in 2022
Netherlands rank
9th
Norway rank
12th
Military spending per military personnel over time
- Netherlands
- Norway
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 501,423 against 415,257 in Norway, a difference of 86,166.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 114 shared years of data; in 1905 it was Norway ahead.
Netherlands ranks 9th and Norway ranks 12th of 170 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 5 and Norway in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 15,873 | 64,042 | 48,169 | Norway |
| 1910s | 14,047 | 46,503 | 32,456 | Norway |
| 1920s | 30,524 | 18,938 | 11,586 | Netherlands |
| 1930s | 44,889 | 56,816 | 11,926 | Norway |
| 1940s | 23,775 | 143,320 | 119,545 | Norway |
| 1950s | 19,528 | 35,251 | 15,723 | Norway |
| 1960s | 45,067 | 53,575 | 8,508 | Norway |
| 1970s | 97,893 | 88,372 | 9,521 | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 112,794 | 117,013 | 4,220 | Norway |
| 1990s | 170,009 | 153,030 | 16,979 | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 254,252 | 274,548 | 20,296 | Norway |
| 2010s | 341,321 | 323,328 | 17,994 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 486,980 | 400,212 | 86,769 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per military personnel, Netherlands or Norway?
- Netherlands, at 501,423 against 415,257 in Norway as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military spending per military personnel between Netherlands and Norway?
- 86,166, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Norway?
- 114 years are reported by both, from 1905 to 2022.
- How do Netherlands and Norway rank globally for military spending per military personnel?
- Netherlands ranks 9th 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.