Côte d'Ivoire vs Norway: Armed forces personnel, total

Côte d'Ivoire
27,000
in 2020
Norway
25,000
in 2020
Côte d'Ivoire rank
91st
Norway rank
94th

Armed forces personnel, total over time

  • Côte d'Ivoire
  • Norway
25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k198520022020

How they compare

Côte d'Ivoire currently reports 27,000 against 25,000 in Norway, a difference of 2,000.

That makes Côte d'Ivoire's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Norway ahead.

Côte d'Ivoire ranks 91st and Norway ranks 94th of 173 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Côte d'Ivoire averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Côte d'Ivoire Norway Difference Ahead
1980s 15,000 43,000 28,000 Norway
1990s 15,000 34,857 19,857 Norway
2000s 18,710 27,290 8,580 Norway
2010s 43,833 23,992 19,842 Côte d'Ivoire
2020s 27,000 25,000 2,000 Côte d'Ivoire

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, Côte d'Ivoire or Norway?
Côte d'Ivoire, at 27,000 against 25,000 in Norway as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total between Côte d'Ivoire and Norway?
2,000, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Norway?
23 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2020.
How do Côte d'Ivoire and Norway rank globally for armed forces personnel, total?
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 91st and Norway ranks 94th of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies, published as Armed forces personnel, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Armed forces personnel, total
Source
The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
219 places, 6,823 data points, 1985–2020
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.