North America vs Norway: Armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate

North America
0.4795 % change on previous year
in 2020
Norway
8.7 % change on previous year
in 2020
North America rank
8th
Norway rank
11th

Armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate over time

  • North America
  • Norway
-50050100199020052020

How they compare

Norway currently reports 8.7 % change on previous year against 0.4795 % change on previous year in North America, a difference of 8.22 % change on previous year.

That makes Norway's figure about 18.1 times North America's.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Norway ahead.

North America ranks 8th and Norway ranks 11th of 43 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, North America averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade North America Norway Difference Ahead
1990s -3.36 % change on previous year -2.49 % change on previous year 0.8746 % change on previous year Norway
2000s -0.0321 % change on previous year 5.96 % change on previous year 5.99 % change on previous year Norway
2010s -1.08 % change on previous year -1.33 % change on previous year 0.2539 % change on previous year North America
2020s 0.4795 % change on previous year 8.7 % change on previous year 8.22 % change on previous year Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate, North America or Norway?
Norway, at 8.7 % change on previous year against 0.4795 % change on previous year in North America as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate between North America and Norway?
8.22 % change on previous year, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Norway?
31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do North America and Norway rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate?
North America ranks 8th and Norway ranks 11th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
219 places, 6,344 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Armed forces personnel, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.