2026 military data comparison

Norway vs North Macedonia Military Power

Compare Norway and North Macedonia across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Norway #66 and North Macedonia #124 in the 2026 edition.

Norway flag

Norway

2.3Strength Score

11 indicators higher

North Macedonia flag

North Macedonia

0.5Strength Score

4 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Norway

2.3 vs 0.5

Indicators higher

114

2 tied

Global ranks

#66 / #124

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$11.2B

vs $421.5M

Category scorecard

Manpower201
Air force311
Navy100
Army and ground forces302
Financial and strategic210

Largest reported differences

Attack aircraft: Norway

Norway 43 · North Macedonia 0

Attack helicopters: North Macedonia

Norway 0 · North Macedonia 4

Total naval assets: Norway

Norway 41 · North Macedonia 0

Tanks: Norway

Norway 36 · North Macedonia 0

Manpower

Active troops

33.4K
VS
10.0K

Reserve troops

20.1K
VS
60.0K

Paramilitary

40.5K
VS
3.5K

Air force

Total aircraft

109
VS
20

Fighter aircraft

0
VS
0

Attack aircraft

43
VS
0

Helicopters

34
VS
10

Attack helicopters

0
VS
4

Navy

Total naval assets

41
VS
0

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
N/A

Destroyers

0
VS
N/A

Submarines

6
VS
N/A

Frigates

4
VS
N/A

Army and ground forces

Tanks

36
VS
0

Armored vehicles

11.4K
VS
1.9K

Self-propelled artillery

28
VS
0

Towed artillery

0
VS
156

Multiple-launch rocket systems

0
VS
18

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$11.2B
VS
$421.5M

Defense budget share of GDP

2.2%
VS
1.0%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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