Armed forces personnel percent in Norway
Norway: Armed forces personnel percent was 0.4647 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel percent in Norway, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Norway recorded 0.4647 for armed forces personnel percent in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.1% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel percent in Norway peaked at 1.2 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.3433, in 2006.
Norway ranks 67th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel percent in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.8911 | — |
| 1989 | 1.02 | +14.2% |
| 1990 | 1.2 | +18.2% |
| 1991 | 0.9621 | -20.0% |
| 1992 | 0.8399 | -12.7% |
| 1993 | 0.7421 | -11.6% |
| 1994 | 0.761 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.7043 | -7.5% |
| 1996 | 0.7007 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.7787 | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 0.6515 | -16.3% |
| 1999 | 0.6948 | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 0.6012 | -13.5% |
| 2001 | 0.5915 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.5862 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.5827 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.5445 | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 1.02 | +86.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3433 | -66.2% |
| 2007 | 0.4035 | +17.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3985 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.5478 | +37.5% |
| 2010 | 0.5001 | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 0.4936 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.5141 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.5079 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.5022 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.4808 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.4574 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 0.4359 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 0.4377 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4301 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.4647 | +8.1% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 0.4647 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4613, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Norway's 0.4647 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4623, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel percent in Norway changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +86.7% | 0.5445 | 1.02 |
| 2006 | -66.2% | 1.02 | 0.3433 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9542 | 0.8911 | 1.02 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.8037 | 0.6515 | 1.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5616 | 0.3433 | 1.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.476 | 0.4301 | 0.5141 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4647 | 0.4647 | 0.4647 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More reference data data for Norway
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3703 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3621 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3366 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel percent in Norway?
- Armed forces personnel percent in Norway was 0.4647 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel percent recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 in 1990.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel percent recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3433 in 2006.
- How does Norway rank for armed forces personnel percent?
- Norway ranks 67th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel percent rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Armed forces personnel percent. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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