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Military Stats: compare key data on Malaysia & Norway

Definitions

  • 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.
  • Navy > Submarines: Number of patrol boats (includes minesweepers).
  • 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.
  • Navy > Frigates: Number of frigates.
  • 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
  • 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.)"
  • 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.)
  • Arms trade > Arms imports, top countries: Compares the world's largest arms importers, in millions of US Dollars. Data corresponds to the year 2010, and was compiled by SIPRI (Stockholm International Peace Research Institute), a think tank dedicated to the research of conflict, armaments, arms control and disarmament in the world, with presence in Stockholm, Beijing and Washington DC. For more comprehensive statistics, visit the intitute's databases section
  • 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."
  • 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.
  • 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
  • Weapon holdings per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Arms trade > Arms imports, top countries per million people: Compares the world's largest arms importers, in millions of US Dollars. Data corresponds to the year 2010, and was compiled by SIPRI (Stockholm International Peace Research Institute), a think tank dedicated to the research of conflict, armaments, arms control and disarmament in the world, with presence in Stockholm, Beijing and Washington DC. For more comprehensive statistics, visit the intitute's databases section. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • 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.
  • Manpower fit for military service > Males age 18-49: This entry gives the number of males and females falling in the military age range for the country and who are not otherwise disqualified for health reasons; accounts for the health situation in the country and provides a more realistic estimate of the actual number fit to serve.
  • 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."
  • Manpower available for military service > Males age 18-49: This entry gives the number of males and females falling in the military age range for the country and assumes that every individual is fit to serve.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Manpower fit for military service > Males age 18-49 per 1000: This entry gives the number of males and females falling in the military age range for the country and who are not otherwise disqualified for health reasons; accounts for the health situation in the country and provides a more realistic estimate of the actual number fit to serve. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Manpower fit for military service > Females age 18-49: This entry gives the number of males and females falling in the military age range for the country and who are not otherwise disqualified for health reasons; accounts for the health situation in the country and provides a more realistic estimate of the actual number fit to serve.
  • 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 $47,000,000.
  • Employment in arms > Production per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Manpower > Availability > Males age 15-49: The total numbers of males aged 15-49. This statistic assumes that every individual is fit to serve.
  • Arms imports > Constant 1990 US$ > 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.
  • Manpower reaching military service age annually > Females 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.
  • Manpower available for military service > Males age 18-49 per 1000: This entry gives the number of males and females falling in the military age range for the country and assumes that every individual is fit to serve. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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.
  • 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 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 > 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 > Females 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 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.
  • Manpower available for military service > Females age 18-49: This entry gives the number of males and females falling in the military age range for the country and assumes that every individual is fit to serve.
  • 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.
  • 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.)"
  • 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.
  • Manpower > Reaching military age annually > Females per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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.
  • 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
  • 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.
  • 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 fit for military service > Females age 18-49 per 1000: This entry gives the number of males and females falling in the military age range for the country and who are not otherwise disqualified for health reasons; accounts for the health situation in the country and provides a more realistic estimate of the actual number fit to serve. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Manpower available for military service > Females age 18-49 per 1000: This entry gives the number of males and females falling in the military age range for the country and assumes that every individual is fit to serve. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Manpower > Availability > Females per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population 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
  • 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.
  • 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 $47,000,000. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Manpower > Fit for military service > Males per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Armed forces personnel > % of total labor force: Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organisation, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces. Labor force comprises all people who meet the International Labour Organisation's definition of the economically active population."
  • Conventional arms imports, % of GDP: Conventional arms transfers (1990 prices) - Imports (US$ 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
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Manpower > Fit for military service > Females per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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.
  • 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 > 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.
STAT Malaysia Norway HISTORY
Air force > Combat aircraft 44
Ranked 38th.
57
Ranked 1st. 30% more than Malaysia
Armed forces personnel 96,000
Ranked 42nd. 4 times more than Norway
27,000
Ranked 87th.
Army > Main battle tanks 64
Ranked 45th.
136
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Malaysia
Budget 4.69 US$ BN
Ranked 19th.
6.2 US$ BN
Ranked 1st. 32% more than Malaysia
Expenditures > Percent of GDP 2.03%
Ranked 70th. 7% more than Norway
1.9%
Ranked 77th.

Global Peace Index 1.57
Ranked 134th. 16% more than Norway
1.36
Ranked 23th.

Military branches Malaysian Armed Forces (Angkatan Tentera Malaysia, ATM): Malaysian Army (Tentera Darat Malaysia), Royal Malaysian Navy (Tentera Laut Diraja Malaysia, TLDM), Royal Malaysian Air Force (Tentera Udara Diraja Malaysia, TUDM) Norwegian Army (Haeren), Royal Norwegian Navy (Kongelige Norske Sjoeforsvaret, RNoN; includes Coastal Rangers and Coast Guard (Kystvakt)), Royal Norwegian Air Force (Kongelige Norske Luftforsvaret, RNoAF), Home Guard (Heimevernet, HV)
Military expenditures 2.03% of GDP
Ranked 12th. 7% more than Norway
1.9% of GDP
Ranked 15th.
Military service age and obligation 17 years 6 months of age for voluntary military service (younger with parental consent and proof of age); mandatory retirement age 60; women serve in the Malaysian Armed Forces; no conscription 19-35 years of age for male compulsory military service; 16 years of age in wartime; 17 years of age for male volunteers; 18 years of age for women; 1-year service obligation followed by 4-5 refresher training periods through ages 35-60, totalling 18 months
Navy > Aircraft carriers 0.0
Ranked 64th.
0.0
Ranked 1st.
Navy > Submarines 2
Ranked 21st.
6
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Malaysia
Paramilitary personnel 24,600
Ranked 35th.
0.0
Ranked 141st.
Personnel > Per capita 5.33 per 1,000 people
Ranked 69th.
10.17 per 1,000 people
Ranked 27th. 91% more than Malaysia

Service age and obligation 18 years of age for voluntary military service 18-44 years of age for male compulsory military service; 16 years of age in wartime; 17 years of age for male volunteers; 18 years of age for women; 12-month service obligation, in practice shortened to 8 to 9 months; although all males between ages of 18 and 44 are liable for service, in practice they are seldom called to duty after age 30; reserve obligation to age 35-60; 16 years of age for volunteers to the Home Guard, who serve 6-month duty tours
War deaths 0.0
Ranked 163th.
0.0
Ranked 176th.

Manpower fit for military service > Males age 16-49 None None
Armed forces personnel > Total 134,000
Ranked 42nd. 7 times more than Norway
19,000
Ranked 103th.

Personnel 135,000
Ranked 45th. 3 times more than Norway
47,000
Ranked 78th.

Navy > Frigates 4
Ranked 18th. 33% more than Norway
3
Ranked 1st.
Expenditures > Dollar figure per capita $72.16
Ranked 8th.
$883.60
Ranked 4th. 12 times more than Malaysia

Branches Malaysian Armed Forces (Angkatan Tentera Malaysia, ATM): Malaysian Army (Tentera Darat Malaysia), Royal Malaysian Navy (Tentera Laut Diraja Malaysia, TLDM), Royal Malaysian Air Force (Tentera Udara Diraja Malaysia, TUDM) Norwegian Army (Haeren), Royal Norwegian Navy (Kongelige Norske Sjoeforsvaret, RNoN; includes Coastal Rangers and Coast Guard (Kystvakt)), Royal Norwegian Air Force (Kongelige Norske Luftforsvaret, RNoAF), Home Guard (Heimevernet, HV)
Military expenditure > Current LCU 13.68 billion
Ranked 59th.
35.12 billion
Ranked 45th. 3 times more than Malaysia

Manpower reaching military age annually > Males 265,008
Ranked 44th. 8 times more than Norway
32,290
Ranked 121st.

Expenditures > Dollar figure $1.69 billion
Ranked 4th.
$4.03 billion
Ranked 20th. 2 times more than Malaysia

Weapon holdings 1.11 million
Ranked 64th. 81% more than Norway
613,000
Ranked 78th.
Armed forces personnel per 1000 4.1
Ranked 73th.
6.01
Ranked 42nd. 47% more than Malaysia
Manpower > Reaching military age annually > Males 260,725
Ranked 45th. 8 times more than Norway
32,185
Ranked 124th.

Manpower available for military service > Males age 16-49 None None
Personnel per 1000 5.22
Ranked 71st.
10.17
Ranked 27th. 95% more than Malaysia

Expenditure > Current LCU 9399000000 31346000000
Arms trade > Arms imports, top countries 411
Ranked 13th. Twice as much as Norway
205
Ranked 14th.

Nuclear weapons > Non-Proliferation treaty sign date 1 Jul 1968 (L, M, W) 1 Jul 1968 (L, M, W)
Conscription No <a href=/graph-T/mil_con>conscription</a> (<a href=/encyclopedia/artificial-intelligence>AI</a>). <a href=/graph-T/mil_con>Conscription</a> exists.
Armed forces growth -13%
Ranked 83th.
-28%
Ranked 100th. 2 times more than Malaysia
Imports > USD 529 million
Ranked 16th.
590 million
Ranked 13th. 12% more than Malaysia

Arms imports > Constant 1990 US$ 467 million constant 1990 US$
Ranked 13th. 52 times more than Norway
9 million constant 1990 US$
Ranked 66th.

Expenditures 2.03% of GDP
Ranked 34th. 7% more than Norway
1.9% of GDP
Ranked 38th.
Military expenditures > Percent of GDP 2.03% of GDP
Ranked 31st. 7% more than Norway
1.9% of GDP
Ranked 34th.
Expenditures > Dollar figure > Per $ GDP $18.71 per 1,000 $ of GDP
Ranked 7th. 3% more than Norway
$18.11 per 1,000 $ of GDP
Ranked 51st.

Weapon holdings per 1000 46.31
Ranked 76th.
135.81
Ranked 42nd. 3 times more than Malaysia
Arms trade > Arms imports, top countries per million people 14.54
Ranked 9th.
41.93
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Malaysia

Manpower fit for military service > Females age 16-49 None None
Arms > Exports > Constant 1990 US$ 8 million constant 1990 US$
Ranked 32nd.
13 million constant 1990 US$
Ranked 27th. 63% more than Malaysia

Employment in arms > Production 5,000
Ranked 54th.
8,000
Ranked 41st. 60% more than Malaysia
Manpower fit for military service > Males age 18-49 4.57 million
Ranked 29th. 6 times more than Norway
827,016
Ranked 80th.
Exports > USD 8 million
Ranked 31st.
14 million
Ranked 26th. 75% more than Malaysia

ISAF troops in Afghanistan > 2010-12-14 30
Ranked 38th.
353
Ranked 18th. 12 times more than Malaysia
Manpower available for military service > Males age 18-49 5.58 million
Ranked 32nd. 6 times more than Norway
1.01 million
Ranked 84th.
Manpower reaching military age annually > Males per thousand people 9.06
Ranked 113th. 41% more than Norway
6.43
Ranked 173th.

Expenditures > Dollar figure > Per capita $73.49 per capita
Ranked 8th.
$883.59 per capita
Ranked 4th. 12 times more than Malaysia

Conventional arms imports $277.00 million
Ranked 20th. 277 times more than Norway
$1,000,000.00
Ranked 83th.
Manpower > Availability > Males 6.44 million
Ranked 46th. 6 times more than Norway
1.08 million
Ranked 121st.

Manpower > Military age 21 years of age 20 years of age
Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty > Signatures and Ratifications > Signature 23 JUL 1998 24 SEP 1996
Manpower reaching military service age annually > Males age 18-49 244,418
Ranked 37th. 8 times more than Norway
29,179
Ranked 108th.
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually > Males 265,008
Ranked 44th. 8 times more than Norway
32,290
Ranked 121st.
Manpower available for military service > Females age 16-49 7315999 None
Arms > Exports > Constant 1990 US$ > Per capita 355.78 constant 1990 US$ per 1
Ranked 32nd.
2,811.84 constant 1990 US$ per 1
Ranked 17th. 8 times more than Malaysia

Arms imports > Constant 1990 US$ per capita 18.07 constant 1990 US$
Ranked 17th. 9 times more than Norway
1.95 constant 1990 US$
Ranked 49th.

Manpower fit for military service > Males age 18-49 per 1000 170.62
Ranked 75th.
175.62
Ranked 63th. 3% more than Malaysia
Manpower fit for military service > Females age 18-49 4.61 million
Ranked 26th. 6 times more than Norway
801,358
Ranked 77th.
Aid to Afghanistan > Total development aid > Estimates $500.00 million
Ranked 19th.
$11.44 billion
Ranked 8th. 23 times more than Malaysia
Employment in arms > Production per 1000 0.209
Ranked 46th.
1.77
Ranked 16th. 8 times more than Malaysia
Manpower > Fit for military service > Males 5.37 million
Ranked 41st. 6 times more than Norway
888,101
Ranked 119th.

Manpower > Availability > Females 6.28 million
Ranked 43th. 6 times more than Norway
1.05 million
Ranked 112th.

Manpower > Availability > Males age 15-49 6.07 million
Ranked 47th. 6 times more than Norway
1.1 million
Ranked 118th.

Arms imports > Constant 1990 US$ > Per capita 18.42 constant 1990 US$ per c
Ranked 17th. 9 times more than Norway
1.95 constant 1990 US$ per c
Ranked 50th.

Manpower reaching military service age annually > Females age 18-49 per 1000 8.65
Ranked 55th. 45% more than Norway
5.95
Ranked 76th.
Manpower available for military service > Males age 18-49 per 1000 208.26
Ranked 109th.
215.45
Ranked 96th. 3% more than Malaysia
Conventional arms imports per capita $15.21
Ranked 18th. 65 times more than Norway
$0.24
Ranked 82nd.
Manpower reaching military age annually > Females 254,812
Ranked 44th. 8 times more than Norway
30,777
Ranked 122nd.
Manpower reaching military age annually > Females per thousand people 9.01
Ranked 112th. 43% more than Norway
6.29
Ranked 170th.
Manpower > Fit for military service > Females 5.32 million
Ranked 40th. 6 times more than Norway
862,159
Ranked 111th.

Manpower > Fit for military service > Males age 15-49 3.67 million
Ranked 45th. 4 times more than Norway
910,628
Ranked 109th.

Manpower > Availability > Males age 15-49 per 1000 234.77
Ranked 121st.
237.78
Ranked 117th. 1% more than Malaysia

Manpower reaching military service age annually > Females age 18-49 231,896
Ranked 28th. 8 times more than Norway
28,023
Ranked 72nd.
Manpower reaching military service age annually > Males age 18-49 per 1000 9.12
Ranked 77th. 47% more than Norway
6.2
Ranked 125th.
Manpower available for military service > Females age 18-49 5.51 million
Ranked 28th. 6 times more than Norway
982,734
Ranked 78th.
Conventional arms imports > Per $ GDP 1.21 per $1,000
Ranked 18th. 242 times more than Norway
0.005 per $1,000
Ranked 85th.
Military expenditure > % of GDP 2.03%
Ranked 40th. 39% more than Norway
1.46%
Ranked 67th.

Manpower > Fit for military service > Males age 15-49 per 1000 142.11
Ranked 113th.
196.97
Ranked 51st. 39% more than Malaysia

Manpower > Reaching military age annually > Females 247,309
Ranked 46th. 8 times more than Norway
30,683
Ranked 125th.

Manpower > Reaching military age annually > Females per 1000 9.06
Ranked 106th. 41% more than Norway
6.43
Ranked 161st.

Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually > Females per thousand people 9.01
Ranked 111th. 43% more than Norway
6.29
Ranked 169th.
Manpower > Availability > Males per 1000 235.89
Ranked 132nd. 4% more than Norway
226.12
Ranked 155th.

Expenditures > Dollar figure, % of GDP 1.8%
Ranked 6th. About the same as Norway
1.79%
Ranked 50th.

Aid to Afghanistan > Total development aid > Estimates > Per $ GDP $42.45 per $10,000 of GDP
Ranked 17th.
$457.44 per $10,000 of GDP
Ranked 2nd. 11 times more than Malaysia
Expenditure > % of central government expenditure 13.8%
Ranked 17th. 3 times more than Norway
4.83%
Ranked 39th.

Manpower fit for military service > Females age 18-49 per 1000 172.05
Ranked 61st. 1% more than Norway
170.17
Ranked 63th.
Manpower available for military service > Females age 18-49 per 1000 205.5
Ranked 79th.
208.69
Ranked 75th. 2% more than Malaysia
Manpower > Availability > Females per 1000 230.05
Ranked 108th. 5% more than Norway
219.48
Ranked 126th.

Aid to Afghanistan > Total development aid > Estimates, % of GDP 0.307%
Ranked 18th.
3.37%
Ranked 2nd. 11 times more than Malaysia
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually > Female 254812 30777
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually > Male 265008 32290
Personnel > % of total labor force 1.23%
Ranked 63th.
1.86%
Ranked 37th. 51% more than Malaysia

Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually > Males per thousand people 8.94
Ranked 117th. 31% more than Norway
6.84
Ranked 164th.
Aid to Afghanistan > Total development aid > Estimates per capita $18.99
Ranked 20th.
$2,455.38
Ranked 2nd. 129 times more than Malaysia
Manpower > Fit for military service > Males per 1000 196.83
Ranked 79th. 6% more than Norway
186.25
Ranked 111th.

Armed forces personnel > % of total labor force 1.14%
Ranked 56th. 58% more than Norway
0.72%
Ranked 92nd.

Conventional arms imports, % of GDP 0.629%
Ranked 19th. 740 times more than Norway
0.00085%
Ranked 82nd.
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually > Females 254,812
Ranked 44th. 8 times more than Norway
30,777
Ranked 122nd.
Arms > Exports > Constant 1990 US$ per capita 0.349 constant 1990 US$
Ranked 32nd.
2.81 constant 1990 US$
Ranked 17th. 8 times more than Malaysia

Manpower > Fit for military service > Females per 1000 194.74
Ranked 72nd. 8% more than Norway
180.81
Ranked 106th.

Manpower > Reaching military age annually > Males per 1000 9.55
Ranked 106th. 41% more than Norway
6.75
Ranked 160th.

Expenditure > % of GDP 1.9%
Ranked 42nd. 15% more than Norway
1.65%
Ranked 56th.

Manpower > Fit for military service > Males age 15-49 > Per capita 0.151 per capita
Ranked 113th.
0.2 per capita
Ranked 51st. 32% more than Malaysia

Manpower > Reaching military age annually > Females > Per capita 9.79 per 1,000 people
Ranked 103th. 48% more than Norway
6.61 per 1,000 people
Ranked 176th.

Manpower > Availability > Males age 15-49 > Per capita 0.249 per capita
Ranked 112th. 3% more than Norway
0.241 per capita
Ranked 127th.

Manpower > Reaching military age annually > Males > Per capita 10.32 per 1,000 people
Ranked 99th. 49% more than Norway
6.93 per 1,000 people
Ranked 173th.

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