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