Norway vs South Sudan: Military personnel as a share of total population
Norway
0.4581
in 2022
South Sudan
0.4809
in 2022
Norway rank
44th
South Sudan rank
43rd
Military personnel as a share of total population over time
- Norway
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 0.4809 against 0.4581 in Norway, a difference of 0.0228.
Across all 11 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 44th and South Sudan ranks 43rd of 194 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4762 | 1.68 | 1.21 | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 0.4493 | 0.8993 | 0.45 | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel as a share of total population, Norway or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 0.4809 against 0.4581 in Norway as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Norway and South Sudan?
- 0.0228, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and South Sudan?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
- How do Norway and South Sudan rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Norway ranks 44th and South Sudan ranks 43rd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Military personnel as a share of total population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.