Norway vs United States: Armed forces personnel of total labor force

Norway
0.8547
in 2020
United States
0.8375
in 2020
Norway rank
84th
United States rank
87th

Armed forces personnel of total labor force over time

  • Norway
  • United States
0.511.522.5199020052020

How they compare

Norway currently reports 0.8547 against 0.8375 in United States, a difference of 0.0172.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 84th and United States ranks 87th of 171 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 3 and United States in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway United States Difference Ahead
1990s 1.57 1.31 0.2599 Norway
2000s 1.03 0.9819 0.0513 Norway
2010s 0.8734 0.8761 0.0027 United States
2020s 0.8547 0.8375 0.0172 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 United States?
Norway, at 0.8547 against 0.8375 in United States as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel of total labor force between Norway and United States?
0.0172, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United States?
31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Norway and United States rank globally for armed forces personnel of total labor force?
Norway ranks 84th and United States ranks 87th 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