Norway vs Peru: Armed forces personnel as a share of total population
Norway
0.5%
in 2020
Peru
0.5%
in 2020
Norway rank
67th
Peru rank
64th
Armed forces personnel as a share of total population over time
- Norway
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in Norway, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 67th and Peru ranks 64th of 173 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.0% | 0.6% | 0.4% | Norway |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.2% | Norway |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.1% | Peru |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.1% | Peru |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.0% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel as a share of total population, Norway or Peru?
- Peru, 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 Norway and Peru?
- 0.0%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Peru?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Norway and Peru rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of total population?
- Norway ranks 67th and Peru ranks 64th 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.