Norway vs Suriname: Armed forces personnel of total labor force

Norway
0.8547
in 2020
Suriname
0.8478
in 2020
Norway rank
84th
Suriname rank
85th

Armed forces personnel of total labor force over time

  • Norway
  • Suriname
123199020052020

How they compare

Norway currently reports 0.8547 against 0.8478 in Suriname, a difference of 0.0069.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Suriname ahead.

Norway ranks 84th and Suriname ranks 85th of 171 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Suriname Difference Ahead
1990s 1.57 1.77 0.2016 Suriname
2000s 1.03 1.07 0.036 Suriname
2010s 0.8734 0.8463 0.0272 Norway
2020s 0.8547 0.8478 0.0068 Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel of total labor force, Norway or Suriname?
Norway, at 0.8547 against 0.8478 in Suriname as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel of total labor force between Norway and Suriname?
0.0069, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Suriname?
31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Norway and Suriname rank globally for armed forces personnel of total labor force?
Norway ranks 84th and Suriname ranks 85th of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Armed forces personnel of 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

Indicator
Armed forces personnel of total labor force
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
171 places, 5,022 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed