Norway vs United States: Armed forces personnel (% of total labor force)
Norway
0.9%
in 2020
United States
0.8%
in 2020
Norway rank
84th
United States rank
87th
Armed forces personnel (% of total labor force) over time
- Norway
- United States
How they compare
Norway currently reports 0.9% against 0.8% in United States, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 84th and United States ranks 87th of 171 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 3 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.3% | 0.3% | Norway |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 0.1% | Norway |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.0% | United States |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.0% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, Norway or United States?
- Norway, at 0.9% against 0.8% in United States as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Norway and United States?
- 0.1%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United States?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Norway and United States rank globally for armed forces personnel?
- Norway ranks 84th and United States ranks 87th 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.