Czechia vs Norway: Armed forces personnel, total

Czechia
27,000
in 2020
Norway
25,000
in 2020
Czechia rank
91st
Norway rank
94th

Armed forces personnel, total over time

  • Czechia
  • Norway
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How they compare

Czechia currently reports 27,000 against 25,000 in Norway, a difference of 2,000.

That makes Czechia's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Czechia ahead.

Czechia ranks 91st and Norway ranks 94th of 173 countries.

Czechia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Czechia Norway Difference Ahead
1990s 79,457 31,510 47,947 Czechia
2000s 40,164 25,935 14,229 Czechia
2010s 24,942 24,445 496.6 Czechia
2020s 27,000 25,000 2,000 Czechia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, Czechia or Norway?
Czechia, at 27,000 against 25,000 in Norway as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total between Czechia and Norway?
2,000, with Czechia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Norway?
28 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2020.
How do Czechia and Norway rank globally for armed forces personnel, total?
Czechia 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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About this data

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.