Chad vs Norway: Armed forces personnel

Chad
0.8%
in 2020
Norway
0.9%
in 2020
Chad rank
86th
Norway rank
84th

Armed forces personnel over time

  • Chad
  • Norway
0.511.522.5199020052020

How they compare

Norway currently reports 0.9% against 0.8% in Chad, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Norway ahead.

Chad ranks 86th and Norway ranks 84th of 171 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad Norway Difference Ahead
1990s 1.5% 1.6% 0.1% Norway
2000s 1.0% 1.1% 0.1% Norway
2010s 0.8% 0.9% 0.1% Norway
2020s 0.8% 0.9% 0.0% Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, Chad or Norway?
Norway, at 0.9% against 0.8% in Chad as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Chad and Norway?
0.1%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Norway?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Chad and Norway rank globally for armed forces personnel?
Chad ranks 86th and Norway ranks 84th of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies, published as Armed forces personnel (% of total labor force). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Armed forces personnel (% of total labor force)
Unit
% of total labor force
Source
The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
217 places, 6,411 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed

Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces. Labor force comprises all people who meet the International Labour Organization's definition of the economically active population.