Norway vs Zimbabwe: Armed forces personnel of total labor force

Norway
0.8547
in 2020
Zimbabwe
0.8786
in 2020
Norway rank
84th
Zimbabwe rank
81st

Armed forces personnel of total labor force over time

  • Norway
  • Zimbabwe
0.511.522.5199020052020

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 0.8786 against 0.8547 in Norway, a difference of 0.0239.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 84th and Zimbabwe ranks 81st of 171 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 1.57 1.36 0.2104 Norway
2000s 1.03 1.13 0.0984 Zimbabwe
2010s 0.8734 0.9529 0.0795 Zimbabwe
2020s 0.8547 0.8786 0.0239 Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel of total labor force, Norway or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 0.8786 against 0.8547 in Norway as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel of total labor force between Norway and Zimbabwe?
0.0239, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Zimbabwe?
31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Norway and Zimbabwe rank globally for armed forces personnel of total labor force?
Norway ranks 84th and Zimbabwe ranks 81st 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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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