Norway vs Serbia: Armed forces personnel as a share of total population
Norway
0.5%
in 2020
Serbia
0.5%
in 2020
Norway rank
67th
Serbia rank
68th
Armed forces personnel as a share of total population over time
- Norway
- Serbia
How they compare
Norway currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in Serbia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Serbia ahead.
Norway ranks 67th and Serbia ranks 68th of 173 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and Serbia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.0% | 2.9% | 1.8% | Serbia |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 1.9% | 1.1% | Serbia |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 1.2% | 0.6% | Serbia |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.1% | Norway |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.0% | Norway |
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 Serbia?
- Norway, at 0.5% against 0.5% in Serbia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of total population between Norway and Serbia?
- 0.0%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Serbia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2020.
- How do Norway and Serbia rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of total population?
- Norway ranks 67th and Serbia ranks 68th 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.