France vs Norway: Armed forces personnel percent

France
0.4613
in 2020
Norway
0.4647
in 2020
France rank
69th
Norway rank
67th

Armed forces personnel percent over time

  • France
  • Norway
0.40.60.811.2198520022020

How they compare

Norway currently reports 0.4647 against 0.4613 in France, a difference of 0.0034.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Norway ahead.

France ranks 69th and Norway ranks 67th of 173 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Norway Difference Ahead
1980s 0.9072 0.9542 0.047 Norway
1990s 0.8545 0.8037 0.0507 France
2000s 0.5881 0.5616 0.0265 France
2010s 0.4886 0.476 0.0127 France
2020s 0.4613 0.4647 0.0035 Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel percent, France or Norway?
Norway, at 0.4647 against 0.4613 in France as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel percent between France and Norway?
0.0034, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Norway?
33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do France and Norway rank globally for armed forces personnel percent?
France ranks 69th and Norway ranks 67th of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Armed forces personnel percent. 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 percent
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
173 places, 5,352 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed