Latvia vs Norway: Armed forces personnel as a share of total population
Latvia
0.5%
in 2020
Norway
0.5%
in 2020
Latvia rank
65th
Norway rank
67th
Armed forces personnel as a share of total population over time
- Latvia
- Norway
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in Norway, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Norway ahead.
Latvia ranks 65th and Norway ranks 67th of 173 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.7% | 0.4% | Norway |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.6% | 0.2% | Norway |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.2% | Norway |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.0% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel as a share of total population, Latvia or Norway?
- Latvia, at 0.5% against 0.5% in Norway as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of total population between Latvia and Norway?
- 0.0%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Norway?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
- How do Latvia and Norway rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of total population?
- Latvia ranks 65th and Norway ranks 67th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Armed forces personnel as a share of total population. 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.