France vs Norway: Armed forces personnel, total, per capita

France
0.0045 units per person
in 2020
Norway
0.0046 units per person
in 2020
France rank
70th
Norway rank
67th

Armed forces personnel, total, per capita over time

  • France
  • Norway
0.0040.0060.0080.010.012198520022020

How they compare

Norway currently reports 0.0046 units per person against 0.0045 units per person in France, a difference of 0.0001 units per person.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Norway ahead.

France ranks 70th and Norway ranks 67th of 173 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Norway Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0089 units per person 0.0095 units per person 0.0007 units per person Norway
1990s 0.0084 units per person 0.008 units per person 0.0003 units per person France
2000s 0.0057 units per person 0.0056 units per person 0.0001 units per person France
2010s 0.0048 units per person 0.0048 units per person 0 units per person France
2020s 0.0045 units per person 0.0046 units per person 0.0002 units per person Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, per capita, France or Norway?
Norway, at 0.0046 units per person against 0.0045 units per person in France as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, per capita between France and Norway?
0.0001 units per person, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Norway?
33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do France and Norway rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, per capita?
France ranks 70th and Norway ranks 67th of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Armed forces personnel, total, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
219 places, 6,823 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

Armed forces personnel, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.