Norway vs Sweden: Military spending sipri
Norway
16.09 billion
in 2025
Sweden
14.95 billion
in 2025
Norway rank
25th
Sweden rank
28th
Military spending sipri over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Norway currently reports 16.09 billion against 14.95 billion in Sweden, a difference of 1.13 billion.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sweden ahead.
Norway ranks 25th and Sweden ranks 28th of 162 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.15 billion | 4.75 billion | 2.60 billion | Sweden |
| 1970s | 3.03 billion | 5.92 billion | 2.89 billion | Sweden |
| 1980s | 4.03 billion | 6.31 billion | 2.28 billion | Sweden |
| 1990s | 4.33 billion | 6.37 billion | 2.04 billion | Sweden |
| 2000s | 4.86 billion | 5.83 billion | 969.37 million | Sweden |
| 2010s | 6.08 billion | 5.66 billion | 413.58 million | Norway |
| 2020s | 9.93 billion | 9.75 billion | 175.96 million | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending sipri, Norway or Sweden?
- Norway, at 16.09 billion against 14.95 billion in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending sipri between Norway and Sweden?
- 1.13 billion, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for military spending sipri?
- Norway ranks 25th and Sweden ranks 28th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Military spending sipri. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.