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Definitions

  • Active military personnel: Active military personnel.
  • Air force > Combat aircraft: Number of fighter aircrafts (fixed wing aircrafts with combat capability).
  • Armed forces personnel: Total armed forces (2000)
  • Army > Main battle tanks: Number of main battle tanks.
  • Budget: Annual defense budget in billion USD.
  • Expenditures > Percent of GDP: Current military expenditures as an estimated percent of gross domestic product (GDP).
  • Global Peace Index: The Global Peace Index is comprised of 22 indicators in the three categories ongoing domestic or international conflicts; societal safety; and security and militarization. A low index value indicates a peaceful and safe country.
  • Military branches: This entry lists the service branches subordinate to defense ministries or the equivalent (typically ground, naval, air, and marine forces).
  • Military expenditures: This entry gives spending on defense programs for the most recent year available as a percent of gross domestic product (GDP); the GDP is calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in terms of purchasing power parity (PPP). For countries with no military forces, this figure can include expenditures on public security and police.
  • Military service age and obligation: This entry gives the required ages for voluntary or conscript military service and the length of service obligation.
  • Navy > Aircraft carriers: Number of aircraft carriers.
  • Paramilitary personnel: Paramilitary.

    No date was available from the Wikipedia article, so we used the date of retrieval.

  • Personnel > Per capita: Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Service age and obligation: This entry gives the required ages for voluntary or conscript military service and the length of sevice obligation.
  • War deaths: Battle-related deaths are deaths in battle-related conflicts between warring parties in the conflict dyad (two conflict units that are parties to a conflict). Typically, battle-related deaths occur in warfare involving the armed forces of the warring parties. This includes traditional battlefield fighting, guerrilla activities, and all kinds of bombardments of military units, cities, and villages, etc. The targets are usually the military itself and its installations or state institutions and state representatives, but there is often substantial collateral damage in the form of civilians being killed in crossfire, in indiscriminate bombings, etc. All deaths--military as well as civilian--incurred in such situations, are counted as battle-related deaths."
  • Armed forces personnel > Total: Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organisation, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces."
  • Personnel: Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.
  • Expenditures > Dollar figure per capita: Current military expenditures in US dollars; the figure is calculated by multiplying the estimated defense spending in percentage terms by the gross domestic product (GDP) calculated on an exchange rate basis not purchasing power parity (PPP) terms. Dollar figures for military expenditures should be treated with caution because of different price patterns and accounting methods among nations, as well as wide variations in the strength of their currencies. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Branches: The names of the ground, naval, air, marine, and other defense or security forces
  • Active military personnel per thousand people: Active military personnel. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Military expenditure > Current LCU: Military expenditures data from SIPRI are derived from the NATO definition, which includes all current and capital expenditures on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces; defense ministries and other government agencies engaged in defense projects; paramilitary forces, if these are judged to be trained and equipped for military operations; and military space activities. Such expenditures include military and civil personnel, including retirement pensions of military personnel and social services for personnel; operation and maintenance; procurement; military research and development; and military aid (in the military expenditures of the donor country). Excluded are civil defense and current expenditures for previous military activities, such as for veterans' benefits, demobilisation, conversion, and destruction of weapons. This definition cannot be applied for all countries, however, since that would require much more detailed information than is available about what is included in military budgets and off-budget military expenditure items. (For example, military budgets might or might not cover civil defense, reserves and auxiliary forces, police and paramilitary forces, dual-purpose forces such as military and civilian police, military grants in kind, pensions for military personnel, and social security contributions paid by one part of government to another.)"
  • Navy > Patrol boats: Number of patrol boats (Includes minesweepers).
  • Manpower reaching military age annually > Males: This entry is derived from Military > Manpower reaching military age annually, which gives the number of males and females entering the military manpower pool (i.e., reaching age 16) in any given year and is a measure of the availability of military-age young adults.
  • Expenditures > Dollar figure: Current military expenditures in US dollars; the figure is calculated by multiplying the estimated defense spending in percentage terms by the gross domestic product (GDP) calculated on an exchange rate basis not purchasing power parity (PPP) terms. Dollar figures for military expenditures should be treated with caution because of different price patterns and accounting methods among nations, as well as wide variations in the strength of their currencies
  • Armed forces personnel per 1000: Total armed forces (2000). Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Manpower > Reaching military age annually > Males: The number of draft-age males and females entering the military manpower pool in any given year and is a measure of the availability of draft-age young adults.
  • Personnel per 1000: Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Expenditure > Current LCU: Military expenditures data from SIPRI are derived from the NATO definition, which includes all current and capital expenditures on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces; defense ministries and other government agencies engaged in defense projects; paramilitary forces, if these are judged to be trained and equipped for military operations; and military space activities. Such expenditures include military and civil personnel, including retirement pensions of military personnel and social services for personnel; operation and maintenance; procurement; military research and development; and military aid (in the military expenditures of the donor country). Excluded are civil defense and current expenditures for previous military activities, such as for veterans' benefits, demobilization, conversion, and destruction of weapons. This definition cannot be applied for all countries, however, since that would require much more detailed information than is available about what is included in military budgets and off-budget military expenditure items. (For example, military budgets might or might not cover civil defense, reserves and auxiliary forces, police and paramilitary forces, dual-purpose forces such as military and civilian police, military grants in kind, pensions for military personnel, and social security contributions paid by one part of government to another.)
  • Army > Mortars: Mortar.
  • Army > Troops prepared for deployed operations: Troops prepared for deployed operations.
  • Nuclear weapons > Non-Proliferation treaty sign date: Signed.

    No date was available from the Wikipedia article, so we used the date of retrieval.

  • Conscription: A description of the status of conscription in the nation in 1997.
  • Armed forces growth: Growth in the number of armed forces personnel from 1985 (index = 100) to 2000. 100 means no growth, 50 means it halved and 200 means it doubled.
  • Imports > USD: Arms transfers cover the supply of military weapons through sales, aid, gifts, and those made through manufacturing licenses. Data cover major conventional weapons such as aircraft, armored vehicles, artillery, radar systems, missiles, and ships designed for military use. Excluded are transfers of other military equipment such as small arms and light weapons, trucks, small artillery, ammunition, support equipment, technology transfers, and other services."
  • Active Ground Forces > Active Personnel > 2008: Strength of active personnel in ground forces of European Union member states in 2008. Figures do not include personnel in navy and air force.
  • Defence spending > Percent of GDP: Defense expenditure as percentage of GDP. Figures are for the year 2010.
  • Arms imports > Constant 1990 US$: Arms transfers cover the supply of military weapons through sales, aid, gifts, and those made through manufacturing licenses. Data cover major conventional weapons such as aircraft, armored vehicles, artillery, radar systems, missiles, and ships designed for military use. Excluded are transfers of other military equipment such as small arms and light weapons, trucks, small artillery, ammunition, support equipment, technology transfers, and other services.
  • Military expenditures > Percent of GDP: This entry gives spending on defense programs for the most recent year available as a percent of gross domestic product (GDP); the GDP is calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in terms of purchasing power parity (PPP). For countries with no military forces, this figure can include expenditures on public security and police.
  • Conventional arms > Exports: Conventional arms transfers (1990 prices) - Exports (US$ millions) Refers to the voluntary transfer by the supplier (and thus excludes captured weapons and weapons obtained through defectors) of weapons with a military purpose destined for the armed forces, paramilitary forces or intelligence agencies of another country. These include major conventional weapons or systems in six categories: ships, aircraft, missiles, artillery, armoured vehicles and guidance and radar systems (excluded are trucks, services, ammunition, small arms, support items, components and component technology and towed or naval artillery under 100-millimetre calibre).
  • Expenditures > Dollar figure > Per $ GDP: Current military expenditures in US dollars; the figure is calculated by multiplying the estimated defense spending in percentage terms by the gross domestic product (GDP) calculated on an exchange rate basis not purchasing power parity (PPP) terms. Dollar figures for military expenditures should be treated with caution because of different price patterns and accounting methods among nations, as well as wide variations in the strength of their currencies Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1,000 $ gross domestic product
  • Active Ground Forces > Total: Total ground forces of European Union member states in 2008. Figures include active personnel, reserve forces as well as paramilitary forces.
  • Weapon holdings per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Army > Armoured vehicles: Armoured vehicle.
  • Arms > Exports > Constant 1990 US$: Arms transfers cover the supply of military weapons through sales, aid, gifts, and those made through manufacturing licenses. Data cover major conventional weapons such as aircraft, armored vehicles, artillery, radar systems, missiles, and ships designed for military use. Excluded are transfers of other military equipment such as small arms and light weapons, trucks, small artillery, ammunition, support equipment, technology transfers, and other services.
  • Exports > USD: Arms transfers cover the supply of military weapons through sales, aid, gifts, and those made through manufacturing licenses. Data cover major conventional weapons such as aircraft, armored vehicles, artillery, radar systems, missiles, and ships designed for military use. Excluded are transfers of other military equipment such as small arms and light weapons, trucks, small artillery, ammunition, support equipment, technology transfers, and other services."
  • Conventional arms > Exports per capita: Conventional arms transfers (1990 prices) - Exports (US$ millions) Refers to the voluntary transfer by the supplier (and thus excludes captured weapons and weapons obtained through defectors) of weapons with a military purpose destined for the armed forces, paramilitary forces or intelligence agencies of another country. These include major conventional weapons or systems in six categories: ships, aircraft, missiles, artillery, armoured vehicles and guidance and radar systems (excluded are trucks, services, ammunition, small arms, support items, components and component technology and towed or naval artillery under 100-millimetre calibre). Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Active Ground Forces > Active Personnel > 2008 per 1000: Strength of active personnel in ground forces of European Union member states in 2008. Figures do not include personnel in navy and air force. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Manpower reaching military age annually > Males per thousand people: This entry is derived from Military > Manpower reaching military age annually, which gives the number of males and females entering the military manpower pool (i.e., reaching age 16) in any given year and is a measure of the availability of military-age young adults. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Military spending (euros): Military expenditure (€).
  • Army > Troops prepared for deployed operations per million people: Troops prepared for deployed operations. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Expenditures > Dollar figure > Per capita: Current military expenditures in US dollars; the figure is calculated by multiplying the estimated defense spending in percentage terms by the gross domestic product (GDP) calculated on an exchange rate basis not purchasing power parity (PPP) terms. Dollar figures for military expenditures should be treated with caution because of different price patterns and accounting methods among nations, as well as wide variations in the strength of their currencies Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Conventional arms imports: Conventional arms transfers (1990 prices) - Imports (US$ millions) Refers to the voluntary transfer by the supplier (and thus excludes captured weapons and weapons obtained through defectors) of weapons with a military purpose destined for the armed forces, paramilitary forces or intelligence agencies of another country. These include major conventional weapons or systems in six categories: ships, aircraft, missiles, artillery, armoured vehicles and guidance and radar systems (excluded are trucks, services, ammunition, small arms, support items, components and component technology and towed or naval artillery under 100-millimetre calibre).
  • Manpower > Military age: The minimum age at which an individual may volunteer for military service or be subject to conscription.
  • Conventional arms > Exports > Per $ GDP: Conventional arms transfers (1990 prices) - Exports (US$ millions) Refers to the voluntary transfer by the supplier (and thus excludes captured weapons and weapons obtained through defectors) of weapons with a military purpose destined for the armed forces, paramilitary forces or intelligence agencies of another country. These include major conventional weapons or systems in six categories: ships, aircraft, missiles, artillery, armoured vehicles and guidance and radar systems (excluded are trucks, services, ammunition, small arms, support items, components and component technology and towed or naval artillery under 100-millimetre calibre). Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1,000 $ gross domestic product.
  • Manpower reaching military service age annually > Males age 18-49: This entry gives the number of draft-age males and females entering the military manpower pool in any given year and is a measure of the availability of draft-age young adults.
  • Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually > Males: This entry is derived from Military > Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually, which gives the number of males and females entering the military manpower pool (i.e., reaching age 16) in any given year and is a measure of the availability of military-age young adults.
  • Arms > Exports > Constant 1990 US$ > Per capita: Arms transfers cover the supply of military weapons through sales, aid, gifts, and those made through manufacturing licenses. Data cover major conventional weapons such as aircraft, armored vehicles, artillery, radar systems, missiles, and ships designed for military use. Excluded are transfers of other military equipment such as small arms and light weapons, trucks, small artillery, ammunition, support equipment, technology transfers, and other services. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Arms imports > Constant 1990 US$ per capita: Arms transfers cover the supply of military weapons through sales, aid, gifts, and those made through manufacturing licenses. Data cover major conventional weapons such as aircraft, armored vehicles, artillery, radar systems, missiles, and ships designed for military use. Excluded are transfers of other military equipment such as small arms and light weapons, trucks, small artillery, ammunition, support equipment, technology transfers, and other services. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Aid to Afghanistan > Total development aid > Estimates: Estimates of total development aid to Afghanistan over a four year period, in USD. Does not include charitable donations or other non-governmental donations. NOTE: The European Community is estimated to have given over $114 billion over the past four years. Other donations include the UN Development Programme pledging $7,268,507,000; Microsoft pledging $65,000,000; and $47,000,000.
  • Active Ground Forces > Total per 1000: Total ground forces of European Union member states in 2008. Figures include active personnel, reserve forces as well as paramilitary forces. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Employment in arms > Production per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Aid to Afghanistan > Gross disbursements as a percent of ODA: Percent of all gross disbursments of official development aid which goes to Afghanistan, 2003-2004. NOTE: The total percent to Afghanistan from all donor countries is 1.7%.
  • Manpower > Availability > Males age 15-49: The total numbers of males aged 15-49. This statistic assumes that every individual is fit to serve.
  • Arms imports > Constant 1990 US$ > Per capita: Arms transfers cover the supply of military weapons through sales, aid, gifts, and those made through manufacturing licenses. Data cover major conventional weapons such as aircraft, armored vehicles, artillery, radar systems, missiles, and ships designed for military use. Excluded are transfers of other military equipment such as small arms and light weapons, trucks, small artillery, ammunition, support equipment, technology transfers, and other services. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Conventional arms imports per capita: Conventional arms transfers (1990 prices) - Imports (US$ millions) Refers to the voluntary transfer by the supplier (and thus excludes captured weapons and weapons obtained through defectors) of weapons with a military purpose destined for the armed forces, paramilitary forces or intelligence agencies of another country. These include major conventional weapons or systems in six categories: ships, aircraft, missiles, artillery, armoured vehicles and guidance and radar systems (excluded are trucks, services, ammunition, small arms, support items, components and component technology and towed or naval artillery under 100-millimetre calibre). Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Commitment to Development Index (security): The Commitment to Development Index (CDI) ranks the world’s richest countries on their commitment to policies that benefit the poorer nations. The security component of the CDI considers military actions that affect developing countries, favoring three aspects of the security-development nexus: 1. Financial and personnel contributions to peacekeeping operations and forcible humanitarian interventions. 2. Deployment of naval fleets to platrol sea lanes. 3. Collaboration with international security regimes that promote non-proliferation, disarmament and international rule of law. Finally, the CDI penalizes some exports of arms to nations, especially ones that are undemocratic and spend heavily on the military.
  • Spending of GDP: Of GDP.
  • Manpower reaching military age annually > Females per thousand people: This entry is derived from Military > Manpower reaching military age annually, which gives the number of males and females entering the military manpower pool (i.e., reaching age 16) in any given year and is a measure of the availability of military-age young adults. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Manpower reaching military age annually > Females: This entry is derived from Military > Manpower reaching military age annually, which gives the number of males and females entering the military manpower pool (i.e., reaching age 16) in any given year and is a measure of the availability of military-age young adults.
  • Manpower > Fit for military service > Males age 15-49: The number of males aged 15-49 fit for military service. This is a more refined measure of potential military manpower availability which tries to correct for the health situation in the country and reduces the maximum potential number to a more realistic estimate of the actual number fit to serve.
  • Manpower > Availability > Males age 15-49 per 1000: The total numbers of males aged 15-49. This statistic assumes that every individual is fit to serve. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Manpower reaching military service age annually > Males age 18-49 per 1000: This entry gives the number of draft-age males and females entering the military manpower pool in any given year and is a measure of the availability of draft-age young adults. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Iraq pledges of reconstruction aid: Amount pledged by donor countries for reconstruction in Iraq, as of December 31, 2005. NOTES ON PLEDGES OF RECONSTRUCTION AID TABLE: The European Commission has pledged $518,119,988, which includes an additional January 2005 pledge of 200 million Euros (approximately $260 million), not yet formally committed to UNDG or World Bank Iraqi Trust Fund. Not incuded in this graph is $65,000,000 in additional pledges from Kuwait. "The World Bank, United Nations and CPA estimated Iraq will need $56 billion for reconstruction and stabilization efforts from 2004 to 2007, but that estimate is probably too low." -Brookings Institute. UPDATE ON 2003 MADRID CONFERENCE PLEDGES: Of the $13.5 billion pledged by donors other than the United States, $3.2 billion has been disbursed as of December 2005. The figure for the United States is derived from the IRRF 1 and 2. Status of the IRRF 2 as of January 6, 2006: $16.9 billion as been committed, and just over $10.1 billion has been expended.
  • Conventional arms imports > Per $ GDP: Conventional arms transfers (1990 prices) - Imports (US$ millions) Refers to the voluntary transfer by the supplier (and thus excludes captured weapons and weapons obtained through defectors) of weapons with a military purpose destined for the armed forces, paramilitary forces or intelligence agencies of another country. These include major conventional weapons or systems in six categories: ships, aircraft, missiles, artillery, armoured vehicles and guidance and radar systems (excluded are trucks, services, ammunition, small arms, support items, components and component technology and towed or naval artillery under 100-millimetre calibre). Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1,000 $ gross domestic product.
  • Armed forces personnel > % of total labor force: Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organisation, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces. Labor force comprises all people who meet the International Labour Organisation's definition of the economically active population."
  • Conventional arms imports, % of GDP: Conventional arms transfers (1990 prices) - Imports (US$ millions) Refers to the voluntary transfer by the supplier (and thus excludes captured weapons and weapons obtained through defectors) of weapons with a military purpose destined for the armed forces, paramilitary forces or intelligence agencies of another country. These include major conventional weapons or systems in six categories: ships, aircraft, missiles, artillery, armoured vehicles and guidance and radar systems (excluded are trucks, services, ammunition, small arms, support items, components and component technology and towed or naval artillery under 100-millimetre calibre). Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
  • Expenditure > % of central government expenditure: Military expenditures data from SIPRI are derived from the NATO definition, which includes all current and capital expenditures on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces; defense ministries and other government agencies engaged in defense projects; paramilitary forces, if these are judged to be trained and equipped for military operations; and military space activities. Such expenditures include military and civil personnel, including retirement pensions of military personnel and social services for personnel; operation and maintenance; procurement; military research and development; and military aid (in the military expenditures of the donor country). Excluded are civil defense and current expenditures for previous military activities, such as for veterans' benefits, demobilization, conversion, and destruction of weapons. This definition cannot be applied for all countries, however, since that would require much more detailed information than is available about what is included in military budgets and off-budget military expenditure items. (For example, military budgets might or might not cover civil defense, reserves and auxiliary forces, police and paramilitary forces, dual-purpose forces such as military and civilian police, military grants in kind, pensions for military personnel, and social security contributions paid by one part of government to another.)
  • Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually > Females: This entry is derived from Military > Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually, which gives the number of males and females entering the military manpower pool (i.e., reaching age 16) in any given year and is a measure of the availability of military-age young adults.
  • Military expenditure > % of GDP: Military expenditures data from SIPRI are derived from the NATO definition, which includes all current and capital expenditures on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces; defense ministries and other government agencies engaged in defense projects; paramilitary forces, if these are judged to be trained and equipped for military operations; and military space activities. Such expenditures include military and civil personnel, including retirement pensions of military personnel and social services for personnel; operation and maintenance; procurement; military research and development; and military aid (in the military expenditures of the donor country). Excluded are civil defense and current expenditures for previous military activities, such as for veterans' benefits, demobilisation, conversion, and destruction of weapons. This definition cannot be applied for all countries, however, since that would require much more detailed information than is available about what is included in military budgets and off-budget military expenditure items. (For example, military budgets might or might not cover civil defense, reserves and auxiliary forces, police and paramilitary forces, dual-purpose forces such as military and civilian police, military grants in kind, pensions for military personnel, and social security contributions paid by one part of government to another.)"
  • Conventional arms > Exports, % of GDP: Conventional arms transfers (1990 prices) - Exports (US$ millions) Refers to the voluntary transfer by the supplier (and thus excludes captured weapons and weapons obtained through defectors) of weapons with a military purpose destined for the armed forces, paramilitary forces or intelligence agencies of another country. These include major conventional weapons or systems in six categories: ships, aircraft, missiles, artillery, armoured vehicles and guidance and radar systems (excluded are trucks, services, ammunition, small arms, support items, components and component technology and towed or naval artillery under 100-millimetre calibre). Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
  • Manpower > Fit for military service > Males age 15-49 per 1000: The number of males aged 15-49 fit for military service. This is a more refined measure of potential military manpower availability which tries to correct for the health situation in the country and reduces the maximum potential number to a more realistic estimate of the actual number fit to serve. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Expenditure > % of GDP: Military expenditures data from SIPRI are derived from the NATO definition, which includes all current and capital expenditures on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces; defense ministries and other government agencies engaged in defense projects; paramilitary forces, if these are judged to be trained and equipped for military operations; and military space activities. Such expenditures include military and civil personnel, including retirement pensions of military personnel and social services for personnel; operation and maintenance; procurement; military research and development; and military aid (in the military expenditures of the donor country). Excluded are civil defense and current expenditures for previous military activities, such as for veterans' benefits, demobilization, conversion, and destruction of weapons. This definition cannot be applied for all countries, however, since that would require much more detailed information than is available about what is included in military budgets and off-budget military expenditure items. (For example, military budgets might or might not cover civil defense, reserves and auxiliary forces, police and paramilitary forces, dual-purpose forces such as military and civilian police, military grants in kind, pensions for military personnel, and social security contributions paid by one part of government to another.)
  • Manpower > Reaching military age annually > Males per 1000: The number of draft-age males and females entering the military manpower pool in any given year and is a measure of the availability of draft-age young adults. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Aid to Afghanistan > Total development aid > Estimates > Per $ GDP: Estimates of total development aid to Afghanistan over a four year period, in USD. Does not include charitable donations or other non-governmental donations. NOTE: The European Community is estimated to have given over $114 billion over the past four years. Other donations include the UN Development Programme pledging $7,268,507,000; Microsoft pledging $65,000,000; and $47,000,000. Per $ GDP figures expressed per 10,000 $ gross domestic product.
  • Navy > Anti-mine ships: Anti-mine ship.

    No date was available from the Wikipedia article, so we used the date of retrieval.

  • Personnel > % of total labor force: Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces. Labor force comprises all people who meet the International Labour Organization's definition of the economically active population.
  • Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually > Males per thousand people: This entry is derived from Military > Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually, which gives the number of males and females entering the military manpower pool (i.e., reaching age 16) in any given year and is a measure of the availability of military-age young adults. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Manpower > Fit for military service > Females per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Active Ground Forces > Active troops/thousand citizens: Active personnel in ground forces per thousand citizens of European Union member states in 2008. Figures do not include personnel in navy and air force.
  • Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually > Females per thousand people: This entry is derived from Military > Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually, which gives the number of males and females entering the military manpower pool (i.e., reaching age 16) in any given year and is a measure of the availability of military-age young adults. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Manpower > Availability > Males per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Manpower > Availability > Females per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Manpower > Fit for military service > Males per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Manpower > Reaching military age annually > Females per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Arms > Exports > Constant 1990 US$ per capita: Arms transfers cover the supply of military weapons through sales, aid, gifts, and those made through manufacturing licenses. Data cover major conventional weapons such as aircraft, armored vehicles, artillery, radar systems, missiles, and ships designed for military use. Excluded are transfers of other military equipment such as small arms and light weapons, trucks, small artillery, ammunition, support equipment, technology transfers, and other services. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Iraq pledges of reconstruction aid per capita: Amount pledged by donor countries for reconstruction in Iraq, as of December 31, 2005. NOTES ON PLEDGES OF RECONSTRUCTION AID TABLE: The European Commission has pledged $518,119,988, which includes an additional January 2005 pledge of 200 million Euros (approximately $260 million), not yet formally committed to UNDG or World Bank Iraqi Trust Fund. Not incuded in this graph is $65,000,000 in additional pledges from Kuwait. "The World Bank, United Nations and CPA estimated Iraq will need $56 billion for reconstruction and stabilization efforts from 2004 to 2007, but that estimate is probably too low." -Brookings Institute. UPDATE ON 2003 MADRID CONFERENCE PLEDGES: Of the $13.5 billion pledged by donors other than the United States, $3.2 billion has been disbursed as of December 2005. The figure for the United States is derived from the IRRF 1 and 2. Status of the IRRF 2 as of January 6, 2006: $16.9 billion as been committed, and just over $10.1 billion has been expended. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Iraq pledges of reconstruction aid, % of GDP: Amount pledged by donor countries for reconstruction in Iraq, as of December 31, 2005. NOTES ON PLEDGES OF RECONSTRUCTION AID TABLE: The European Commission has pledged $518,119,988, which includes an additional January 2005 pledge of 200 million Euros (approximately $260 million), not yet formally committed to UNDG or World Bank Iraqi Trust Fund. Not incuded in this graph is $65,000,000 in additional pledges from Kuwait. "The World Bank, United Nations and CPA estimated Iraq will need $56 billion for reconstruction and stabilization efforts from 2004 to 2007, but that estimate is probably too low." -Brookings Institute. UPDATE ON 2003 MADRID CONFERENCE PLEDGES: Of the $13.5 billion pledged by donors other than the United States, $3.2 billion has been disbursed as of December 2005. The figure for the United States is derived from the IRRF 1 and 2. Status of the IRRF 2 as of January 6, 2006: $16.9 billion as been committed, and just over $10.1 billion has been expended. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
  • Expenditures > Dollar figure, % of GDP: Current military expenditures in US dollars; the figure is calculated by multiplying the estimated defense spending in percentage terms by the gross domestic product (GDP) calculated on an exchange rate basis not purchasing power parity (PPP) terms. Dollar figures for military expenditures should be treated with caution because of different price patterns and accounting methods among nations, as well as wide variations in the strength of their currencies. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
  • Manpower > Fit for military service > Males age 15-49 > Per capita: The number of males aged 15-49 fit for military service. This is a more refined measure of potential military manpower availability which tries to correct for the health situation in the country and reduces the maximum potential number to a more realistic estimate of the actual number fit to serve. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Manpower > Reaching military age annually > Females > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Manpower > Availability > Males age 15-49 > Per capita: The total numbers of males aged 15-49. This statistic assumes that every individual is fit to serve. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Manpower > Reaching military age annually > Males > Per capita: The number of draft-age males and females entering the military manpower pool in any given year and is a measure of the availability of draft-age young adults. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Iraq pledges of reconstruction aid > Per $ GDP: Amount pledged by donor countries for reconstruction in Iraq, as of December 31, 2005. NOTES ON PLEDGES OF RECONSTRUCTION AID TABLE: The European Commission has pledged $518,119,988, which includes an additional January 2005 pledge of 200 million Euros (approximately $260 million), not yet formally committed to UNDG or World Bank Iraqi Trust Fund. Not incuded in this graph is $65,000,000 in additional pledges from Kuwait. "The World Bank, United Nations and CPA estimated Iraq will need $56 billion for reconstruction and stabilization efforts from 2004 to 2007, but that estimate is probably too low." -Brookings Institute. UPDATE ON 2003 MADRID CONFERENCE PLEDGES: Of the $13.5 billion pledged by donors other than the United States, $3.2 billion has been disbursed as of December 2005. The figure for the United States is derived from the IRRF 1 and 2. Status of the IRRF 2 as of January 6, 2006: $16.9 billion as been committed, and just over $10.1 billion has been expended. Per $ GDP figures expressed per 100,000 $ gross domestic product.
  • Aid to Afghanistan > Total development aid > Estimates per capita: Estimates of total development aid to Afghanistan over a four year period, in USD. Does not include charitable donations or other non-governmental donations. NOTE: The European Community is estimated to have given over $114 billion over the past four years. Other donations include the UN Development Programme pledging $7,268,507,000; Microsoft pledging $65,000,000; and $47,000,000. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Aid to Afghanistan > Total development aid > Estimates, % of GDP: Estimates of total development aid to Afghanistan over a four year period, in USD. Does not include charitable donations or other non-governmental donations. NOTE: The European Community is estimated to have given over $114 billion over the past four years. Other donations include the UN Development Programme pledging $7,268,507,000; Microsoft pledging $65,000,000; and $47,000,000. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
STAT Finland Sweden HISTORY
Active military personnel 8,844
Ranked 20th.
13,949
Ranked 16th. 58% more than Finland
Air force > Combat aircraft 63
Ranked 6th.
138
Ranked 12th. 2 times more than Finland
Armed forces personnel 32,000
Ranked 81st.
53,000
Ranked 65th. 66% more than Finland
Army > Main battle tanks 169
Ranked 10th. 6% more than Sweden
160
Ranked 36th.

Budget 1.93 US$ BN
Ranked 5th.
6.7 US$ BN
Ranked 13th. 3 times more than Finland
Expenditures > Percent of GDP 2%
Ranked 74th. 33% more than Sweden
1.5%
Ranked 59th.

Global Peace Index 1.3
Ranked 27th.
1.32
Ranked 25th. 2% more than Finland

Military branches Finnish Defense Forces (FDF): Army (Puolustusvoimat), Navy (Merivoimat; includes Coastal Defense Forces), Air Force (Ilmavoimat) Swedish Armed Forces (Forsvarsmakten): Army (Armen), Royal Swedish Navy (Marinen), Swedish Air Force (Svenska Flygvapnet)
Military expenditures 2% of GDP
Ranked 14th. 33% more than Sweden
1.5% of GDP
Ranked 23th.
Military service age and obligation 18 years of age for male voluntary and compulsory - and female voluntary - national military and nonmilitary service; service obligation 6-12 months; military obligation to age 60 18-47 years of age for male and female voluntary military service; Swedish citizenship required; service obligation: 7.5 months (Army), 7-15 months (Navy), 8-12 months (Air Force); the Swedish Parliament has abolished compulsory military service, with exclusively voluntary recruitment as of July 2010; conscription remains an option in emergencies; after completing initial service, soldiers have a reserve commitment until age 47
Navy > Aircraft carriers 0.0
Ranked 10th.
0.0
Ranked 53th.
Paramilitary personnel 11,500
Ranked 53th. 14 times more than Sweden
800
Ranked 103th.
Personnel > Per capita 5.91 per 1,000 people
Ranked 61st. 86% more than Sweden
3.17 per 1,000 people
Ranked 103th.

Service age and obligation 18 years of age for male voluntary and compulsory national military and nonmilitary service; service obligation 6-12 months 19 years of age for compulsory military service; conscript service obligation: 7-15 months (Navy), 8-12 months (Air Force); after completing initial service, soldiers have a reserve commitment until age 47
War deaths 0.0
Ranked 169th.
0.0
Ranked 72nd.

Manpower fit for military service > Males age 16-49 None None
Armed forces personnel > Total 32,000
Ranked 81st. 82% more than Sweden
17,600
Ranked 104th.

Personnel 31,000
Ranked 86th. 8% more than Sweden
28,600
Ranked 89th.

Expenditures > Dollar figure per capita $349.28
Ranked 2nd.
$637.01
Ranked 5th. 82% more than Finland

Branches Finnish Defense Forces (FDF): Army, Navy (includes Coastal Defense Forces), Air Force (Suomen Ilmavoimat) Swedish Armed Forces (Forsvarsmakten): Army (Armen), Royal Swedish Navy (Marinen), Swedish Air Force (Svenska Flygvapnet)
Active military personnel per thousand people 1.63
Ranked 25th. 11% more than Sweden
1.47
Ranked 26th.
Military expenditure > Current LCU 2.58 billion
Ranked 79th.
40.31 billion
Ranked 42nd. 16 times more than Finland

Navy > Patrol boats 4
Ranked 3rd.
13
Ranked 11th. 3 times more than Finland
Manpower reaching military age annually > Males 32,599
Ranked 120th.
54,960
Ranked 101st. 69% more than Finland

Expenditures > Dollar figure $1.80 billion
Ranked 2nd.
$5.73 billion
Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Finland

Weapon holdings 2.26 million
Ranked 36th. 15% more than Sweden
1.97 million
Ranked 41st.
Armed forces personnel per 1000 6.18
Ranked 38th. 3% more than Sweden
5.97
Ranked 44th.
Manpower > Reaching military age annually > Males 34,152
Ranked 121st.
64,605
Ranked 97th. 89% more than Finland

Manpower available for military service > Males age 16-49 None None
Personnel per 1000 5.91
Ranked 60th. 87% more than Sweden
3.17
Ranked 103th.

Expenditure > Current LCU 1887000000 41614000000
Army > Mortars 2,058
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Sweden
600
Ranked 9th.
Army > Troops prepared for deployed operations 1,418
Ranked 15th.
3,122
Ranked 13th. 2 times more than Finland
Nuclear weapons > Non-Proliferation treaty sign date 1 Jul 1968 (L, M, W) 19 Aug 1968 (L, M, W)
Conscription <a href=/graph-T/mil_con>Conscription</a> exists. <a href=/graph-T/mil_con>Conscription</a> exists.
Armed forces growth -13%
Ranked 84th.
-20%
Ranked 90th. 54% more than Finland
Imports > USD 142 million
Ranked 33th. 7 times more than Sweden
21 million
Ranked 59th.

Active Ground Forces > Active Personnel > 2008 36,700
Ranked 11th. 8% more than Sweden
33,900
Ranked 13th.
Defence spending > Percent of GDP 1.32%
Ranked 16th. 7% more than Sweden
1.23%
Ranked 20th.
Arms imports > Constant 1990 US$ 77 million constant 1990 US$
Ranked 42nd.
104 million constant 1990 US$
Ranked 36th. 35% more than Finland

Expenditures 2% of GDP
Ranked 37th. 33% more than Sweden
1.5% of GDP
Ranked 49th.
Military expenditures > Percent of GDP 2% of GDP
Ranked 33th. 33% more than Sweden
1.5% of GDP
Ranked 44th.
Conventional arms > Exports $17.00 million
Ranked 28th.
$260.00 million
Ranked 9th. 15 times more than Finland
Expenditures > Dollar figure > Per $ GDP $13.78 per 1,000 $ of GDP
Ranked 7th.
$16.36 per 1,000 $ of GDP
Ranked 43th. 19% more than Finland

Active Ground Forces > Total 524,800
Ranked 5th. 59% more than Sweden
330,900
Ranked 12th.
Weapon holdings per 1000 435.62
Ranked 18th. 97% more than Sweden
221.45
Ranked 30th.
Manpower fit for military service > Females age 16-49 912983 1650432
Army > Armoured vehicles 1,323
Ranked 12th.
1,722
Ranked 9th. 30% more than Finland
Arms > Exports > Constant 1990 US$ 22 million constant 1990 US$
Ranked 24th.
592 million constant 1990 US$
Ranked 8th. 27 times more than Finland

Employment in arms > Production 10,000
Ranked 40th.
28,000
Ranked 21st. 3 times more than Finland
Exports > USD 76 million
Ranked 20th.
380 million
Ranked 12th. 5 times more than Finland

Conventional arms > Exports per capita $3.41
Ranked 19th.
$30.38
Ranked 4th. 9 times more than Finland
ISAF troops in Afghanistan > 2010-12-14 150
Ranked 27th.
500
Ranked 15th. 3 times more than Finland
Active Ground Forces > Active Personnel > 2008 per 1000 6.91
Ranked 3rd. 88% more than Sweden
3.68
Ranked 14th.
Manpower reaching military age annually > Males per thousand people 6.02
Ranked 185th. 4% more than Sweden
5.78
Ranked 195th.

Military spending (euros) \u20ac2,654,000,000 \u20ac4,331,000,000
Army > Troops prepared for deployed operations per million people 261.9
Ranked 19th.
328.06
Ranked 17th. 25% more than Finland
Expenditures > Dollar figure > Per capita $349.31 per capita
Ranked 2nd.
$637.12 per capita
Ranked 5th. 82% more than Finland

Defence spending > 2008[46] 2,009
Ranked 27th. The same as Sweden
2,009
Ranked 21st.
Conventional arms imports $57.00 million
Ranked 44th. 4 times more than Sweden
$13.00 million
Ranked 68th.
Manpower > Availability > Males 1.17 million
Ranked 115th.
2.05 million
Ranked 88th. 75% more than Finland

Manpower > Military age 18 years of age 19 years of age
Conventional arms > Exports > Per $ GDP 0.112 per $1,000
Ranked 20th.
1.02 per $1,000
Ranked 9th. 9 times more than Finland
Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty > Signatures and Ratifications > Signature 24 SEP 1996 24 SEP 1996
Manpower reaching military service age annually > Males age 18-49 32,040
Ranked 101st.
58,724
Ranked 84th. 83% more than Finland
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually > Males 32,599
Ranked 120th.
54,960
Ranked 101st. 69% more than Finland
Manpower available for military service > Females age 16-49 1106193 1996764
Arms > Exports > Constant 1990 US$ > Per capita 4,193.59 constant 1990 US$ per 1
Ranked 14th.
65,602.55 constant 1990 US$ per 1
Ranked 1st. 16 times more than Finland

Arms imports > Constant 1990 US$ per capita 14.68 constant 1990 US$
Ranked 19th. 27% more than Sweden
11.52 constant 1990 US$
Ranked 24th.

Aid to Afghanistan > Total development aid > Estimates $3.00 billion
Ranked 12th.
$7.96 billion
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Finland
Active Ground Forces > Total per 1000 98.77
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Sweden
35.89
Ranked 8th.
NATO > Membership Action Plan > Partnership for Peace May 1994 May 1994
Employment in arms > Production per 1000 1.93
Ranked 15th.
3.15
Ranked 11th. 63% more than Finland
Manpower > Availability > Females 1.12 million
Ranked 109th.
1.98 million
Ranked 83th. 77% more than Finland

Manpower > Fit for military service > Males 965,131
Ranked 113th.
1.7 million
Ranked 77th. 76% more than Finland

Aid to Afghanistan > Gross disbursements as a percent of ODA 2.1%
Ranked 7th. 11% more than Sweden
1.9%
Ranked 8th.
Manpower > Availability > Males age 15-49 1.23 million
Ranked 114th.
2.06 million
Ranked 86th. 67% more than Finland

Arms imports > Constant 1990 US$ > Per capita 14.68 constant 1990 US$ per c
Ranked 19th. 27% more than Sweden
11.53 constant 1990 US$ per c
Ranked 24th.

Conventional arms imports per capita $11.43
Ranked 24th. 8 times more than Sweden
$1.52
Ranked 63th.
Commitment to Development Index (security) 6.6
Ranked 5th. 6 times more than Sweden
1.2
Ranked 27th.
Spending of GDP 1.4%
Ranked 9th. 25% more than Sweden
1.12%
Ranked 16th.
Manpower reaching military age annually > Females per thousand people 5.86
Ranked 185th. 5% more than Sweden
5.57
Ranked 192nd.
Manpower reaching military age annually > Females 31,416
Ranked 120th.
52,275
Ranked 104th. 66% more than Finland
Manpower > Fit for military service > Females 923,224
Ranked 109th.
1.64 million
Ranked 73th. 77% more than Finland

ISAF troops in Afghanistan > 2009-12-09 90
Ranked 29th.
500
Ranked 15th. 6 times more than Finland
Manpower > Fit for military service > Males age 15-49 1.02 million
Ranked 99th.
1.8 million
Ranked 73th. 77% more than Finland

Manpower > Availability > Males age 15-49 per 1000 234.64
Ranked 122nd. 3% more than Sweden
228.14
Ranked 130th.

Manpower reaching military service age annually > Males age 18-49 per 1000 6.06
Ranked 129th.
6.42
Ranked 120th. 6% more than Finland
Iraq pledges of reconstruction aid $5.89 million
Ranked 23th.
$33.00 million
Ranked 15th. 6 times more than Finland
Conventional arms imports > Per $ GDP 0.377 per $1,000
Ranked 44th. 7 times more than Sweden
0.051 per $1,000
Ranked 79th.
Armed forces personnel > % of total labor force 1.18%
Ranked 52nd. 3 times more than Sweden
0.35%
Ranked 128th.

Conventional arms imports, % of GDP 0.041%
Ranked 66th. 8 times more than Sweden
0.00532%
Ranked 81st.
Manpower > Reaching military age annually > Females 32,870
Ranked 121st.
61,110
Ranked 96th. 86% more than Finland

Expenditure > % of central government expenditure 3.32%
Ranked 56th.
4.31%
Ranked 46th. 30% more than Finland

Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually > Female 31416 52275
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually > Females 31,416
Ranked 120th.
52,275
Ranked 104th. 66% more than Finland
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually > Male 32599 54960
Military expenditure > % of GDP 1.51%
Ranked 64th. 16% more than Sweden
1.3%
Ranked 76th.

Conventional arms > Exports, % of GDP 0.0122%
Ranked 30th.
0.106%
Ranked 12th. 9 times more than Finland
Manpower > Fit for military service > Males age 15-49 per 1000 193.8
Ranked 56th.
199.39
Ranked 47th. 3% more than Finland

Expenditure > % of GDP 1.21%
Ranked 79th.
1.56%
Ranked 60th. 29% more than Finland

Manpower > Reaching military age annually > Males per 1000 6.43
Ranked 170th.
7.01
Ranked 153th. 9% more than Finland

Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty > Signatures and Ratifications > Ratification 15 JAN 1999 02 DEC 1998
Aid to Afghanistan > Total development aid > Estimates > Per $ GDP $160.62 per $10,000 of GDP
Ranked 9th.
$229.73 per $10,000 of GDP
Ranked 6th. 43% more than Finland
Navy > Anti-mine ships 17
Ranked 2nd. 55% more than Sweden
11
Ranked 4th.
Personnel > % of total labor force 1.17%
Ranked 74th. 92% more than Sweden
0.61%
Ranked 107th.

Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually > Males per thousand people 6.19
Ranked 181st. 3% more than Sweden
6.03
Ranked 185th.
Manpower > Fit for military service > Females per 1000 173.75
Ranked 112th.
177.65
Ranked 110th. 2% more than Finland

Active Ground Forces > Active troops/thousand citizens 6.83
Ranked 3rd. 89% more than Sweden
3.62
Ranked 17th.
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually > Females per thousand people 5.86
Ranked 183th. 5% more than Sweden
5.57
Ranked 190th.
Manpower > Availability > Males per 1000 220.18
Ranked 166th.
222.66
Ranked 163th. 1% more than Finland

Manpower > Availability > Females per 1000 211.01
Ranked 138th.
214.82
Ranked 130th. 2% more than Finland

Manpower > Fit for military service > Males per 1000 181.64
Ranked 124th.
184.29
Ranked 119th. 1% more than Finland

Manpower > Reaching military age annually > Females per 1000 6.19
Ranked 169th.
6.63
Ranked 157th. 7% more than Finland

Arms > Exports > Constant 1990 US$ per capita 4.19 constant 1990 US$
Ranked 14th.
65.56 constant 1990 US$
Ranked 1st. 16 times more than Finland

Iraq pledges of reconstruction aid per capita $1.11
Ranked 20th.
$3.61
Ranked 15th. 3 times more than Finland
Iraq pledges of reconstruction aid, % of GDP 0.00239%
Ranked 24th.
0.00713%
Ranked 17th. 3 times more than Finland
Expenditures > Dollar figure, % of GDP 1.39%
Ranked 5th.
1.58%
Ranked 40th. 14% more than Finland

Manpower > Fit for military service > Males age 15-49 > Per capita 0.194 per capita
Ranked 63th.
0.203 per capita
Ranked 43th. 5% more than Finland

Manpower > Reaching military age annually > Females > Per capita 6.27 per 1,000 people
Ranked 187th.
6.76 per 1,000 people
Ranked 169th. 8% more than Finland

Manpower > Availability > Males age 15-49 > Per capita 0.235 per capita
Ranked 138th. 1% more than Sweden
0.232 per capita
Ranked 142nd.

Manpower > Reaching military age annually > Males > Per capita 6.51 per 1,000 people
Ranked 187th.
7.14 per 1,000 people
Ranked 167th. 10% more than Finland

Iraq pledges of reconstruction aid > Per $ GDP $3.16 per $100,000 of GDP
Ranked 24th.
$9.53 per $100,000 of GDP
Ranked 17th. 3 times more than Finland
Aid to Afghanistan > Total development aid > Estimates per capita $569.10
Ranked 9th.
$876.39
Ranked 6th. 54% more than Finland
Aid to Afghanistan > Total development aid > Estimates, % of GDP 1.44%
Ranked 9th.
1.99%
Ranked 6th. 38% more than Finland

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