Angola vs Norway: Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force
Angola
0.9%
in 2020
Norway
0.9%
in 2020
Angola rank
83rd
Norway rank
84th
Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force over time
- Angola
- Norway
How they compare
Angola currently reports 0.9% against 0.9% in Norway, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Norway ahead.
Angola ranks 83rd and Norway ranks 84th of 171 countries.
Angola has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.2% | 1.6% | 0.7% | Angola |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.0% | 0.5% | Angola |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 0.1% | Angola |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.0% | Angola |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force, Angola or Norway?
- Angola, at 0.9% against 0.9% in Norway as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force between Angola and Norway?
- 0.0%, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Norway?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Angola and Norway rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force?
- Angola ranks 83rd and Norway ranks 84th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if their training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.