Norway vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Military personnel as a share of total population
Norway
0.5%
in 2022
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
0.4%
in 2022
Norway rank
44th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
47th
Military personnel as a share of total population over time
- Norway
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
How they compare
Norway currently reports 0.5% against 0.4% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 114 shared years of data; in 1905 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 44th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 47th of 194 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 10 and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.1% | Norway |
| 1910s | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.1% | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 1920s | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 1930s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 1940s | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.6% | Norway |
| 1950s | 1.0% | 0.1% | 0.8% | Norway |
| 1960s | 0.9% | 0.4% | 0.5% | Norway |
| 1970s | 1.0% | 0.4% | 0.5% | Norway |
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.4% | 0.6% | Norway |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.3% | 0.5% | Norway |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Norway |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.1% | Norway |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.0% | Norway |
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 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Norway, at 0.5% against 0.4% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Norway and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 0.1%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 114 years are reported by both, from 1905 to 2022.
- How do Norway and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Norway ranks 44th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 47th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by 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.
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About this data
Ratio of military personnel to total population, expressed as a percentage.