Netherlands vs United Kingdom: Military spending per military personnel
Netherlands
501,423
in 2022
United Kingdom
535,686
in 2022
Netherlands rank
9th
United Kingdom rank
6th
Military spending per military personnel over time
- Netherlands
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 535,686 against 501,423 in Netherlands, a difference of 34,263.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 202 shared years of data; in 1816 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 9th and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 170 countries.
Across the 22 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 19.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | 6,621 | 6,102 | 518.9 | Netherlands |
| 1820s | 6,026 | 7,787 | 1,761 | United Kingdom |
| 1830s | 7,837 | 7,313 | 524.51 | Netherlands |
| 1840s | 7,207 | 8,859 | 1,652 | United Kingdom |
| 1850s | 6,185 | 12,832 | 6,648 | United Kingdom |
| 1860s | 5,902 | 9,434 | 3,531 | United Kingdom |
| 1870s | 6,946 | 9,517 | 2,570 | United Kingdom |
| 1880s | 7,459 | 12,047 | 4,588 | United Kingdom |
| 1890s | 13,247 | 15,201 | 1,954 | United Kingdom |
| 1900s | 14,906 | 21,471 | 6,564 | United Kingdom |
| 1910s | 14,084 | 25,586 | 11,502 | United Kingdom |
| 1920s | 30,524 | 23,220 | 7,304 | Netherlands |
| 1930s | 44,889 | 65,289 | 20,400 | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | 23,775 | 71,925 | 48,151 | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 19,528 | 51,790 | 32,263 | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 45,067 | 91,560 | 46,493 | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 97,893 | 127,187 | 29,294 | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 112,794 | 194,982 | 82,188 | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 170,009 | 250,430 | 80,421 | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 254,252 | 357,934 | 103,682 | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 341,321 | 427,346 | 86,025 | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 486,980 | 520,219 | 33,238 | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per military personnel, Netherlands or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 535,686 against 501,423 in Netherlands as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military spending per military personnel between Netherlands and United Kingdom?
- 34,263, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United Kingdom?
- 202 years are reported by both, from 1816 to 2022.
- How do Netherlands and United Kingdom rank globally for military spending per military personnel?
- Netherlands ranks 9th and United Kingdom ranks 6th 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.