Netherlands vs Türkiye
Netherlands vs Türkiye: Military spending per person
Military spending per person in 2025: $1,582 in Netherlands and $342 in Türkiye, by SIPRI estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Netherlands, by $1,240, or 4.62 times that in Türkiye.
US dollars per person · SIPRI
What the numbers say
- Netherlands has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1988.
- In 2025, Netherlands ranked 9 and Türkiye ranked 49 of 151 countries, counting from the highest.
Every year
US dollars per person · SIPRI
| Year | Netherlands | Türkiye |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,582 | $342 |
| 2024 | $1,298 | $286 |
| 2023 | $923 | $221 |
| 2022 | $766 | $173 |
| 2021 | $815 | $176 |
| 2020 | $743 | $184 |
| 2019 | $687 | $241 |
| 2018 | $640 | $234 |
| 2017 | $555 | $214 |
| 2016 | $532 | $220 |
| 2015 | $508 | $198 |
| 2014 | $608 | $228 |
| 2013 | $604 | $243 |
| 2012 | $614 | $237 |
| 2011 | $693 | $231 |
| 2010 | $671 | $242 |
| 2009 | $729 | $223 |
| 2008 | $748 | $236 |
| 2007 | $696 | $213 |
| 2006 | $620 | $187 |
| 2005 | $582 | $175 |
| 2004 | $572 | $160 |
| 2003 | $512 | $152 |
| 2002 | $414 | $136 |
| 2001 | $385 | $110 |
| 2000 | $373 | $154 |
| 1999 | $442 | $155 |
| 1998 | $434 | $139 |
| 1997 | $436 | $125 |
| 1996 | $502 | $122 |
| 1995 | $516 | $109 |
| 1994 | $462 | $89 |
| 1993 | $460 | $121 |
| 1992 | $520 | $107 |
| 1991 | $480 | $100 |
| 1990 | $496 | $96 |
| 1989 | $430 | $62 |
| 1988 | $455 | $50 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- What the country spends on its armed forces and defence for each person living there, in US dollars of each year, not adjusted for inflation.
- Source: Information from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) Military Expenditure Database, https://doi.org/10.55163/CQGC9685.
- Ranks count the 151 countries with a value in 2025, highest first.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Netherlands vs Türkiye
Health
- Life expectancyNetherlands: 82.2 years in 2023Türkiye: 77.2 years in 2023
- Child mortalityNetherlands: 0.4 per 100 live births in 2024Türkiye: 1 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityNetherlands: 3.4 per 1,000 live births in 2023Türkiye: 9.2 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionNetherlands: 4.03% in 2017Türkiye: 3.72% in 2017
- Suicide rateNetherlands: 9.2 per 100,000 people in 2017Türkiye: 3.3 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationNetherlands: 18.1 million people in 2023Türkiye: 87.3 million people in 2023
- Population growthNetherlands: 0.81% a year in 2023Türkiye: 0.23% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateNetherlands: 1.43 births per woman in 2023Türkiye: 1.63 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationNetherlands: 95.9% in 2025Türkiye: 89.5% in 2025
- Median ageNetherlands: 41.4 years in 2023Türkiye: 32.5 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overNetherlands: 20.2% in 2023Türkiye: 10% in 2023
- Net migration rateNetherlands: 8 per 1,000 people in 2023Türkiye: -3.6 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingNetherlands: 2.2% of GDP in 2025Türkiye: 1.91% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsNetherlands: $27B in 2025Türkiye: $26.8B in 2025
- Military share of state spendingNetherlands: 4.8% of government spending in 2025Türkiye: 5.9% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelNetherlands: 41,000 people in 2020Türkiye: 512,000 people in 2020
- National powerNetherlands: 0.38% of world capability in 2022Türkiye: 1.25% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersNetherlands: 0.42% of the labour force in 2020Türkiye: 1.61% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsNetherlands: 824 million TIV in 2025Türkiye: 381 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsNetherlands: 601 million TIV in 2025Türkiye: 539 million TIV in 2025