Norway vs Suriname: Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force
Norway
0.9%
in 2020
Suriname
0.8%
in 2020
Norway rank
84th
Suriname rank
85th
Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force over time
- Norway
- Suriname
How they compare
Norway currently reports 0.9% against 0.8% in Suriname, a difference of 0.1%.
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 | 1.6% | 1.8% | 0.2% | Suriname |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 1.1% | 0.0% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.0% | Norway |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.0% | Norway |
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, Norway or Suriname?
- Norway, at 0.9% against 0.8% in Suriname as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force between Norway and Suriname?
- 0.1%, 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 as a share of the total labor force?
- Norway ranks 84th and Suriname ranks 85th 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.