Norway vs Taiwan: Military spending sipri
Norway
16.09 billion
in 2025
Taiwan
17.34 billion
in 2025
Norway rank
25th
Taiwan rank
23rd
Military spending sipri over time
- Norway
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 17.34 billion against 16.09 billion in Norway, a difference of 1.26 billion.
That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
Across all 50 years both countries report, Taiwan has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 25th and Taiwan ranks 23rd of 162 countries.
Taiwan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.35 billion | 6.25 billion | 2.91 billion | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 4.03 billion | 9.02 billion | 4.99 billion | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 4.33 billion | 13.35 billion | 9.02 billion | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 4.86 billion | 10.65 billion | 5.79 billion | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 6.08 billion | 10.96 billion | 4.88 billion | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 9.93 billion | 14.80 billion | 4.87 billion | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending sipri, Norway or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 17.34 billion against 16.09 billion in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending sipri between Norway and Taiwan?
- 1.26 billion, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Taiwan?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Taiwan rank globally for military spending sipri?
- Norway ranks 25th and Taiwan ranks 23rd 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.