Kenya vs Norway: Armed forces personnel
Kenya
24,000
in 2020
Norway
25,000
in 2020
Kenya rank
96th
Norway rank
94th
Armed forces personnel over time
- Kenya
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 25,000 against 24,000 in Kenya, a difference of 1,000.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Norway ahead.
Kenya ranks 96th and Norway ranks 94th of 173 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16,850 | 40,000 | 23,150 | Norway |
| 1990s | 25,600 | 34,857 | 9,257 | Norway |
| 2000s | 28,913 | 27,039 | 1,874 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 29,082 | 24,445 | 4,637 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 24,000 | 25,000 | 1,000 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, Kenya or Norway?
- Norway, at 25,000 against 24,000 in Kenya as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Kenya and Norway?
- 1,000, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Norway?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Kenya and Norway rank globally for armed forces personnel?
- Kenya ranks 96th and Norway ranks 94th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Armed forces personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.