Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Norway
Norway: Armed forces personnel, total, per capita was 0.0046 units per person in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Norway, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Norway recorded 0.0046 units per person for armed forces personnel, total, per capita in 2020.
That represents a change of up 8.1% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Norway peaked at 0.012 units per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0034 units per person, in 2006.
Norway ranks 67th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Norway, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0089 units per person | — |
| 1989 | 0.0102 units per person | +14.2% |
| 1990 | 0.012 units per person | +18.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0096 units per person | -20.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0084 units per person | -12.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0074 units per person | -11.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0076 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.007 units per person | -7.5% |
| 1996 | 0.007 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0078 units per person | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0065 units per person | -16.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0069 units per person | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 0.006 units per person | -13.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0059 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0059 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0058 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0054 units per person | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0102 units per person | +86.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0034 units per person | -66.2% |
| 2007 | 0.004 units per person | +17.5% |
| 2008 | 0.004 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0055 units per person | +37.5% |
| 2010 | 0.005 units per person | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0049 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0051 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0051 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.005 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0048 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0046 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0044 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0044 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0043 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0046 units per person | +8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0095 units per person | 0.0089 units per person | 0.0102 units per person | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.008 units per person | 0.0065 units per person | 0.012 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0056 units per person | 0.0034 units per person | 0.0102 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0048 units per person | 0.0043 units per person | 0.0051 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0046 units per person | 0.0046 units per person | 0.0046 units per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More public sector data for Norway
- Arms imports 349.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 62.63 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 74.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 349.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 1,873 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0208 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 18.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 10.44 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 549.04 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Norway?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Norway was 0.0046 units per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 0.012 units per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0034 units per person in 2006.
- How does Norway rank for armed forces personnel, total, per capita?
- Norway ranks 67th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per capita rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Armed forces personnel, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Armed forces personnel, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Armed forces personnel, total The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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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.