Country vs country: Military Stats: compare key data on Sweden & United States and Military Stats: compare key data on Sweden & United States compared Military

STAT Sweden United States HISTORY
Air force > Combat aircraft 138
Ranked 12th. 		3,318
Ranked 1st. 24 times more than Sweden
Armed forces personnel 53,000
Ranked 65th. 		1.37 million
Ranked 3rd. 26 times more than Sweden
Arms trade > Arms exports, top countries 496
Ranked 11th. 		8,760
Ranked 1st. 18 times more than Sweden
Army > Main battle tanks 160
Ranked 36th. 		8,725
Ranked 1st. 55 times more than Sweden
Budget 6.7 US$ BN
Ranked 13th. 		682 US$ BN
Ranked 1st. 102 times more than Sweden
Global Peace Index 1.32
Ranked 25th. 		2.13
Ranked 4th. 61% more than Sweden
Military expenditures 1.5% of GDP
Ranked 23th. 		4.6% of GDP
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Sweden
Military service age and obligation 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 18 years of age (17 years of age with parental consent) for male and female voluntary service; no conscription; maximum enlistment age 42 (Army), 27 (Air Force), 34 (Navy), 28 (Marines); service obligation 8 years, including 2-5 years active duty (Army), 2 years active (Navy), 4 years active (Air Force, Marines); DoD is eliminating prohibitions restricting women from assignments in units smaller than brigades or near combat units
Navy > Aircraft carriers 0.0
Ranked 53th. 		10
Ranked 1st.
Navy > Corvette warships 9
Ranked 6th. 5 times more than United States 		2
Ranked 8th.
Navy > Submarines 5
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than United States 		2
Ranked 8th.
Paramilitary personnel 800
Ranked 103th. 		11,035
Ranked 1st. 14 times more than Sweden
Personnel > Per capita 3.17 per 1,000 people
Ranked 103th. 		5.22 per 1,000 people
Ranked 70th. 65% more than Sweden
Service age and obligation 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 18 years of age (17 years of age with parental consent) for male and female voluntary service; maximum enlistment age 42 (Army), 27 (Air Force), 34 (Navy), 28 (Marines); service obligation 8 years, including 2-5 years active duty (Army), 2 years active (Navy), 4 years active (Air Force, Marines)
War deaths 0.0
Ranked 72nd. 		0.0
Ranked 73th.
Military branches Swedish Armed Forces (Forsvarsmakten): Army (Armen), Royal Swedish Navy (Marinen), Swedish Air Force (Svenska Flygvapnet) United States Armed Forces: US Army, US Navy (includes Marine Corps), US Air Force, US Coast Guard
Expenditures > Percent of GDP 1.5%
Ranked 59th. 		4.06%
Ranked 22nd. 3 times more than Sweden
Manpower fit for military service > Males age 16-49 None None
Armed forces personnel > Total 17,600
Ranked 104th. 		1.54 million
Ranked 4th. 88 times more than Sweden
Personnel 28,600
Ranked 89th. 		1.55 million
Ranked 3rd. 54 times more than Sweden
Branches Swedish Armed Forces (Forsvarsmakten): Army (Armen), Royal Swedish Navy (Marinen), Swedish Air Force (Svenska Flygvapnet) US Army, US Navy (includes Marine Corps), US Air Force, US Coast Guard; note - Coast Guard administered in peacetime by the Department of Homeland Security, but in wartime reports to the Department of the Navy
Arms trade > Arms exports, top countries per million people 52.12
Ranked 3rd. 87% more than United States 		27.91
Ranked 5th.
Military expenditure > Current LCU 40.31 billion
Ranked 42nd. 		661.05 billion
Ranked 13th. 16 times more than Sweden
Manpower reaching military age annually > Males 54,960
Ranked 101st. 		2.16 million
Ranked 5th. 39 times more than Sweden
Weapon holdings 1.97 million
Ranked 41st. 		38.54 million
Ranked 1st. 20 times more than Sweden
Armed forces personnel per 1000 5.97
Ranked 44th. 23% more than United States 		4.84
Ranked 57th.
Manpower > Reaching military age annually > Males 64,605
Ranked 97th. 		2.19 million
Ranked 3rd. 34 times more than Sweden
Manpower available for military service > Males age 16-49 None None
Personnel per 1000 3.17
Ranked 103th. 		5.23
Ranked 70th. 65% more than Sweden
Expenditure > Current LCU 41614000000 507089000000
Nuclear weapons > Non-Proliferation treaty sign date 19 Aug 1968 (L, M, W) 1 Jul 1968 (L, M, W)
Conscription <a href=/graph-T/mil_con>Conscription</a> exists. No <a href=/graph-T/mil_con>conscription</a>.
Armed forces growth -20%
Ranked 90th. 		-37%
Ranked 107th. 85% more than Sweden
Imports > USD 21 million
Ranked 59th. 		904 million
Ranked 7th. 43 times more than Sweden
Defence spending > Percent of GDP 1.23%
Ranked 20th. 		4.3%
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Sweden
Arms imports > Constant 1990 US$ 104 million constant 1990 US$
Ranked 36th. 		387 million constant 1990 US$
Ranked 19th. 4 times more than Sweden
Expenditures 1.5% of GDP
Ranked 49th. 		4.06% of GDP
Ranked 10th. 3 times more than Sweden
Military expenditures > Percent of GDP 1.5% of GDP
Ranked 44th. 		4.06% of GDP
Ranked 10th. 3 times more than Sweden
Conventional arms > Exports $260.00 million
Ranked 9th. 		$5.45 billion
Ranked 2nd. 21 times more than Sweden
Terrorism > 2002 Bali bombing deaths 6
Ranked 6th. 		7
Ranked 4th. 17% more than Sweden
Weapon holdings per 1000 221.45
Ranked 30th. 64% more than United States 		135.24
Ranked 43th.
Manpower fit for military service > Females age 16-49 1650432 None
Arms > Exports > Constant 1990 US$ 592 million constant 1990 US$
Ranked 8th. 		7.1 billion constant 1990 US$
Ranked 1st. 12 times more than Sweden
Employment in arms > Production 28,000
Ranked 21st. 		2.32 million
Ranked 2nd. 83 times more than Sweden
Exports > USD 380 million
Ranked 12th. 		6.16 billion
Ranked 1st. 16 times more than Sweden
Conventional arms > Exports per capita $30.38
Ranked 4th. 39% more than United States 		$21.84
Ranked 9th.
ISAF troops in Afghanistan > 2010-12-14 500
Ranked 15th. 		90,000
Ranked 1st. 180 times more than Sweden
Manpower reaching military age annually > Males per thousand people 5.78
Ranked 195th. 		6.89
Ranked 163th. 19% more than Sweden
Conventional arms imports $13.00 million
Ranked 68th. 		$533.00 million
Ranked 8th. 41 times more than Sweden
Terrorism > 2002 Bali bombing deaths per million people 0.672
Ranked 3rd. 28 times more than United States 		0.0243
Ranked 19th.
Manpower > Availability > Males 2.05 million
Ranked 88th. 		72.72 million
Ranked 3rd. 35 times more than Sweden
Manpower > Military age 19 years of age 18 years of age
Conventional arms > Exports > Per $ GDP 1.02 per $1,000
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than United States 		0.464 per $1,000
Ranked 15th.
Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty > Signatures and Ratifications > Signature 24 SEP 1996 24 SEP 1996
Manpower reaching military service age annually > Males age 18-49 58,724
Ranked 84th. 		2.14 million
Ranked 4th. 37 times more than Sweden
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually > Males 54,960
Ranked 101st. 		2.16 million
Ranked 5th. 39 times more than Sweden
Manpower available for military service > Females age 16-49 1996764 None
Arms > Exports > Constant 1990 US$ > Per capita 65,602.55 constant 1990 US$ per 1
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than United States 		23,956.65 constant 1990 US$ per 1
Ranked 5th.
Arms imports > Constant 1990 US$ per capita 11.52 constant 1990 US$
Ranked 24th. 9 times more than United States 		1.31 constant 1990 US$
Ranked 56th.
Aid to Afghanistan > Total development aid > Estimates $7.96 billion
Ranked 9th. 		$83.44 billion
Ranked 1st. 10 times more than Sweden
Employment in arms > Production per 1000 3.15
Ranked 11th. 		8.14
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Sweden
Manpower > Availability > Females 1.98 million
Ranked 83th. 		71.64 million
Ranked 3rd. 36 times more than Sweden
Manpower > Fit for military service > Males 1.7 million
Ranked 77th. 		59.41 million
Ranked 3rd. 35 times more than Sweden
Aid to Afghanistan > Gross disbursements as a percent of ODA 1.9%
Ranked 8th. 		3.3%
Ranked 1st. 74% more than Sweden
Manpower > Availability > Males age 15-49 2.06 million
Ranked 86th. 		73.6 million
Ranked 3rd. 36 times more than Sweden
Arms imports > Constant 1990 US$ > Per capita 11.53 constant 1990 US$ per c
Ranked 24th. 9 times more than United States 		1.31 constant 1990 US$ per c
Ranked 57th.
Conventional arms imports per capita $1.52
Ranked 63th. 		$2.14
Ranked 51st. 41% more than Sweden
Commitment to Development Index (security) 1.2
Ranked 27th. 		4.6
Ranked 16th. 4 times more than Sweden
Manpower reaching military age annually > Females per thousand people 5.57
Ranked 192nd. 		6.65
Ranked 159th. 19% more than Sweden
Manpower reaching military age annually > Females 52,275
Ranked 104th. 		2.06 million
Ranked 5th. 39 times more than Sweden
Manpower > Fit for military service > Females 1.64 million
Ranked 73th. 		59.19 million
Ranked 3rd. 36 times more than Sweden
ISAF troops in Afghanistan > 2009-12-09 500
Ranked 15th. 		45,780
Ranked 1st. 92 times more than Sweden
Manpower > Availability > Males age 15-49 per 1000 228.14
Ranked 130th. 		249.05
Ranked 85th. 9% more than Sweden
Manpower reaching military service age annually > Males age 18-49 per 1000 6.42
Ranked 120th. 		7.12
Ranked 107th. 11% more than Sweden
Iraq pledges of reconstruction aid $33.00 million
Ranked 15th. 		$20.90 billion
Ranked 1st. 633 times more than Sweden
Conventional arms imports > Per $ GDP 0.051 per $1,000
Ranked 79th. 13% more than United States 		0.045 per $1,000
Ranked 81st.
Military expenditure > % of GDP 1.3%
Ranked 76th. 		4.64%
Ranked 8th. 4 times more than Sweden
Manpower > Reaching military age annually > Females per 1000 6.63
Ranked 157th. 		6.84
Ranked 151st. 3% more than Sweden
Manpower > Fit for military service > Females per 1000 177.65
Ranked 110th. 		194.63
Ranked 73th. 10% more than Sweden
Aid to Afghanistan > Total development aid > Estimates > Per $ GDP $229.73 per $10,000 of GDP
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than United States 		$71.51 per $10,000 of GDP
Ranked 12th.
Operation Enduring Freedom > Afghanistan coalition fatalities per million 0.22
Ranked 5th. 		0.989
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Sweden
Iraq pledges of reconstruction aid, % of GDP 0.00713%
Ranked 17th. 		0.15%
Ranked 2nd. 21 times more than Sweden
Iraq pledges of reconstruction aid per capita $3.61
Ranked 15th. 		$69.38
Ranked 3rd. 19 times more than Sweden
Armed forces personnel > % of total labor force 0.35%
Ranked 128th. 		0.97%
Ranked 71st. 3 times more than Sweden
Manpower > Reaching military age annually > Females > Per capita 6.76 per 1,000 people
Ranked 169th. 		6.84 per 1,000 people
Ranked 168th. 1% more than Sweden
Manpower > Availability > Males age 15-49 > Per capita 0.232 per capita
Ranked 142nd. 		0.251 per capita
Ranked 103th. 8% more than Sweden
Manpower > Reaching military age annually > Males > Per capita 7.14 per 1,000 people
Ranked 167th. 		7.2 per 1,000 people
Ranked 165th. 1% more than Sweden
Manpower > Fit for military service > Males per 1000 184.29
Ranked 119th. 		195.38
Ranked 85th. 6% more than Sweden
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually > Females 52,275
Ranked 104th. 		2.06 million
Ranked 5th. 39 times more than Sweden
Manpower > Reaching military age annually > Females 61,110
Ranked 96th. 		2.08 million
Ranked 4th. 34 times more than Sweden
Conventional arms imports, % of GDP 0.00532%
Ranked 81st. 		0.00927%
Ranked 75th. 74% more than Sweden
Arms > Exports > Constant 1990 US$ per capita 65.56 constant 1990 US$
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than United States 		24.03 constant 1990 US$
Ranked 5th.
Manpower > Availability > Females per 1000 214.82
Ranked 130th. 		235.58
Ranked 92nd. 10% more than Sweden
Manpower > Availability > Males per 1000 222.66
Ranked 163th. 		239.12
Ranked 119th. 7% more than Sweden
Aid to Afghanistan > Total development aid > Estimates, % of GDP 1.99%
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than United States 		0.627%
Ranked 12th.
Conventional arms > Exports, % of GDP 0.106%
Ranked 12th. 12% more than United States 		0.0948%
Ranked 14th.
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually > Females per thousand people 5.57
Ranked 190th. 		6.65
Ranked 158th. 19% more than Sweden
Operation Enduring Freedom > Afghanistan coalition fatalities 2
Ranked 10th. 		295
Ranked 1st. 148 times more than Sweden
Expenditure > % of central government expenditure 4.31%
Ranked 46th. 		19.26%
Ranked 7th. 4 times more than Sweden
Iraq pledges of reconstruction aid > Per $ GDP $9.53 per $100,000 of GDP
Ranked 17th. 		$179.13 per $100,000 of GDP
Ranked 5th. 19 times more than Sweden
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually > Female 52275 2055685
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually > Male 54960 2161727
Manpower > Reaching military age annually > Males per 1000 7.01
Ranked 153th. 		7.19
Ranked 148th. 3% more than Sweden
Expenditure > % of GDP 1.56%
Ranked 60th. 		4.08%
Ranked 11th. 3 times more than Sweden
Personnel > % of total labor force 0.61%
Ranked 107th. 		0.99%
Ranked 83th. 62% more than Sweden
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually > Males per thousand people 6.03
Ranked 185th. 		6.83
Ranked 165th. 13% more than Sweden
Aid to Afghanistan > Total development aid > Estimates per capita $876.39
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than United States 		$279.63
Ranked 12th.

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