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% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 0.0046 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0045 units per person, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Norway's 0.0046 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0046 units per person, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Norway changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +86.7% | 0.0054 units per person | 0.0102 units per person |
| 2006 | -66.2% | 0.0102 units per person | 0.0034 units per person |
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 |
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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)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.