Luxembourg vs Sweden: Armed forces personnel as a share of total population
Luxembourg
0.2%
in 2020
Sweden
0.1%
in 2020
Luxembourg rank
136th
Sweden rank
139th
Armed forces personnel as a share of total population over time
- Luxembourg
- Sweden
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 0.2% against 0.1% in Sweden, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Sweden ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 136th and Sweden ranks 139th of 173 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.8% | 0.5% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.9% | 0.6% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.2% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel as a share of total population, Luxembourg or Sweden?
- Luxembourg, at 0.2% against 0.1% in Sweden as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of total population between Luxembourg and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Sweden?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Luxembourg and Sweden rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of total population?
- Luxembourg ranks 136th and Sweden ranks 139th 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.