Luxembourg vs Sweden: Armed forces personnel
Armed forces personnel over time
- Luxembourg
- Sweden
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Sweden, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sweden ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 148th and Sweden ranks 150th of 171 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7% | 1.8% | 1.1% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.9% | 0.2% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.1% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, Luxembourg or Sweden?
- Luxembourg, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Sweden as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Luxembourg and Sweden?
- 0.0%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Sweden?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Luxembourg and Sweden rank globally for armed forces personnel?
- Luxembourg ranks 148th and Sweden ranks 150th 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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About this data
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.