Denmark vs Estonia: Military spending as a share of GDP
Denmark
3.3%
in 2025
Estonia
3.4%
in 2025
Denmark rank
27th
Estonia rank
24th
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Denmark
- Estonia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 3.4% against 3.3% in Denmark, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 27th and Estonia ranks 24th of 166 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Estonia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.0% | 0.7% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.6% | 0.2% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.9% | 0.7% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 2.7% | 0.8% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Denmark or Estonia?
- Estonia, at 3.4% against 3.3% in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Denmark and Estonia?
- 0.1%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Estonia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Estonia rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Denmark ranks 27th and Estonia ranks 24th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total military expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.