New Zealand vs Norway: Military spending per military personnel
New Zealand
388,829 constant 2022 US$
in 2022
Norway
415,257 constant 2022 US$
in 2022
New Zealand rank
14th
Norway rank
12th
Military spending per military personnel over time
- New Zealand
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 415,257 constant 2022 US$ against 388,829 constant 2022 US$ in New Zealand, a difference of 26,428 constant 2022 US$.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 92 shared years of data; in 1922 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 14th and Norway ranks 12th of 170 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 4 and Norway in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 42,772 constant 2022 US$ | 19,021 constant 2022 US$ | 23,751 constant 2022 US$ | New Zealand |
| 1930s | 61,979 constant 2022 US$ | 56,816 constant 2022 US$ | 5,163 constant 2022 US$ | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 156,706 constant 2022 US$ | 387,814 constant 2022 US$ | 231,108 constant 2022 US$ | Norway |
| 1950s | 56,702 constant 2022 US$ | 35,251 constant 2022 US$ | 21,451 constant 2022 US$ | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 58,881 constant 2022 US$ | 53,575 constant 2022 US$ | 5,306 constant 2022 US$ | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 69,273 constant 2022 US$ | 88,372 constant 2022 US$ | 19,099 constant 2022 US$ | Norway |
| 1980s | 105,078 constant 2022 US$ | 117,013 constant 2022 US$ | 11,936 constant 2022 US$ | Norway |
| 1990s | 142,830 constant 2022 US$ | 153,030 constant 2022 US$ | 10,200 constant 2022 US$ | Norway |
| 2000s | 185,820 constant 2022 US$ | 274,548 constant 2022 US$ | 88,728 constant 2022 US$ | Norway |
| 2010s | 297,781 constant 2022 US$ | 323,328 constant 2022 US$ | 25,547 constant 2022 US$ | Norway |
| 2020s | 386,442 constant 2022 US$ | 400,212 constant 2022 US$ | 13,770 constant 2022 US$ | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per military personnel, New Zealand or Norway?
- Norway, at 415,257 constant 2022 US$ against 388,829 constant 2022 US$ in New Zealand as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military spending per military personnel between New Zealand and Norway?
- 26,428 constant 2022 US$, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Norway?
- 92 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2022.
- How do New Zealand and Norway rank globally for military spending per military personnel?
- New Zealand ranks 14th and Norway ranks 12th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by 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.
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About this data
This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.