Comparison of Finland and Sweden Military Strengths (2023)

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Side-by-side comparison showcasing the relative conventional fighting strengths of Finland and Sweden for the year 2023.

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COUNTRIES

Finland

PwrIndx: 0.8099
Score of 0.0000 being optimal.
(Rnk 51 of 145)

Sweden

PwrIndx: 0.5679
Score of 0.0000 being optimal.
(Rnk 37 of 145)

COMPARISON BRIEF

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Manpower

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Airpower ✓ Sweden national flag image

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Land Power ✕ Sweden national flag image

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Naval Power ✓ Sweden national flag image

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Nat.Resources ✓ Sweden national flag image

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Financials ✕ Sweden national flag image

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Logistics ✓ Sweden national flag image

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Geography ✕ Sweden national flag image

MANPOWER

Total Population (Rnk 108)
5,601,547
(Diff: -4,882,100)

Total Population (Rnk 84)
10,483,647
(Diff: 4,882,100)

Available Manpower (Rnk 111)
2,296,634
(Diff: -1,896,825)

Available Manpower (Rnk 88)
4,193,459
(Diff: 1,896,825)

Fit-for-Service (Rnk 108)
1,904,526
(Diff: -1,617,979)

Fit-for-Service (Rnk 84)
3,522,505
(Diff: 1,617,979)

Reaching Mil. Age Annually (Rnk 120)
56,015
(Diff: -48,821)

Reaching Mil. Age Annually (Rnk 95)
104,836
(Diff: 48,821)

Active Personnel (Rnk 91)
24,000
(Diff: 8,000)

Active Personnel (Rnk 93)
16,000
(Diff: -8,000)

Reserve Personnel (Rnk 4)
900,000
(Diff: 900,000)

Reserve Personnel (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -900,000)

Paramilitary Forces (Rnk 40)
14,000
(Diff: -8,000)

Paramilitary Forces (Rnk 37)
22,000
(Diff: 8,000)

FINANCIALS

Defense Budget (Rnk 34)
$6,383,925,000
(Diff: $-164,200)

Defense Budget (Rnk 33)
$6,384,089,200
(Diff: $164,200)

External Debt (Rnk 98)
$600,000,000,000
(Diff: $-311,317,000,000)

External Debt (Rnk 101)
$911,317,000,000
(Diff: $311,317,000,000)

Foreign Reserve (Rnk 71)
$10,510,000,000
(Diff: $-51,710,000,000)

Foreign Reserve (Rnk 34)
$62,220,000,000
(Diff: $51,710,000,000)

Purchasing Power (Rnk 58)
$260,000,000,000
(Diff: $-264,750,000,000)

Purchasing Power (Rnk 39)
$524,750,000,000
(Diff: $264,750,000,000)

AIRPOWER

Total Aircraft (Rnk 50)
166
(Diff: -39)

Total Aircraft (Rnk 43)
205
(Diff: 39)

Fighter Aircraft (Rnk 36)
55
(Diff: -16)

Fighter Aircraft (Rnk 31)
71
(Diff: 16)

Dedicated Attack (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: 0)

Transports (Rnk 41)
11
(Diff: 5)

Transports (Rnk 46)
6
(Diff: -5)

Trainers (Rnk 35)
79
(Diff: 10)

Trainers (Rnk 39)
69
(Diff: -10)

Special-Mission (Rnk 32)
1
(Diff: -4)

Special-Mission (Rnk 28)
5
(Diff: 4)

Aerial Tankers (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -1)

Aerial Tankers (Rnk 13)
1
(Diff: 1)

Helicopters (Rnk 70)
20
(Diff: -33)

Helicopters (Rnk 51)
53
(Diff: 33)

Attack Helicopters (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: 0)

LAND POWER

Tank Strength (Rnk 56)
239
(Diff: 118)

Tank Strength (Rnk 75)
121
(Diff: -118)

Armored Vehicles (Rnk 85)
5,368
(Diff: -8,720)

Armored Vehicles (Rnk 50)
14,088
(Diff: 8,720)

Self-Propelled Artillery (Rnk 33)
115
(Diff: 67)

Self-Propelled Artillery (Rnk 52)
48
(Diff: -67)

Towed Artillery (Rnk 19)
662
(Diff: 662)

Towed Artillery (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -662)

Mobile Rocket Projectors (Rnk 45)
75
(Diff: 75)

Mobile Rocket Projectors (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -75)

NAVAL POWER

Fleet Strength (Rnk 11)
246
(Diff: -121)

Fleet Strength (Rnk 5)
367
(Diff: 121)

Aircraft Carriers (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: 0)

Helo Carriers (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: 0)

Submarines (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -5)

Submarines (Rnk 16)
5
(Diff: 5)

Destroyers (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: 0)

Frigates (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: 0)

Corvettes (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -7)

Corvettes (Rnk 8)
7
(Diff: 7)

Patrol Vessels (Rnk 49)
8
(Diff: -290)

Patrol Vessels (Rnk 1)
298
(Diff: 290)

Mine Warfare (Rnk 6)
18
(Diff: 9)

Mine Warfare (Rnk 13)
9
(Diff: -9)

LOGISTICS

Airports (Rnk 35)
148
(Diff: -83)

Airports (Rnk 24)
231
(Diff: 83)

Merchant Marine (Rnk 47)
272
(Diff: -98)

Merchant Marine (Rnk 41)
370
(Diff: 98)

Ports & Terminals (Rnk 15)
6
(Diff: -5)

Ports & Terminals (Rnk 10)
11
(Diff: 5)

Labor Force (Rnk 105)
2,520,000
(Diff: -2,510,000)

Labor Force (Rnk 73)
5,030,000
(Diff: 2,510,000)

Roadways (Rnk 16)
454,000km
(Diff: -119,134km)

Roadways (Rnk 13)
573,134km
(Diff: 119,134km)

Roadways (Rnk 31)
5,926km
(Diff: -8,201km)

Roadways (Rnk 19)
14,127km
(Diff: 8,201km)

NATURAL RESOURCES

Oil Production (Rnk 74)
8,500bbl
(Diff: -2,500bbl)

Oil Production (Rnk 72)
11,000bbl
(Diff: 2,500bbl)

Oil Consumption (Rnk 63)
210,000bbl
(Diff: -90,000bbl)

Oil Consumption (Rnk 74)
300,000bbl
(Diff: 90,000bbl)

Proven Oil Reserves (Rnk 145)
0bbl
(Diff: 0bbl)

Natural Gas Production (Rnk 145)
0bbl
(Diff: 0bbl)

Natural Gas Consumption (Rnk 33)
2,392,826,000bbl
(Diff: 1,117,041,000bbl)

Natural Gas Consumption (Rnk 25)
1,275,785,000bbl
(Diff: -1,117,041,000bbl)

Proven Nat.Gas Reserves (Rnk 145)
0bbl
(Diff: 0bbl)

Coal Production (Rnk 60)
762,000bbl
(Diff: -308,000bbl)

Coal Production (Rnk 57)
1,070,000bbl
(Diff: 308,000bbl)

Coal Consumption (Rnk 65)
3,552,000bbl
(Diff: 224,000bbl)

Coal Consumption (Rnk 63)
3,328,000bbl
(Diff: -224,000bbl)

Proven Coal Reserves (Rnk 145)
0bbl
(Diff: -1,000,000bbl)

Proven Coal Reserves (Rnk 76)
1,000,000bbl
(Diff: 1,000,000bbl)

GEOGRAPHY

Square Land Area (Rnk 63)
338,145km
(Diff: -112,150km)

Square Land Area (Rnk 54)
450,295km
(Diff: 112,150km)

Shared Border (Rnk 64)
2,563km
(Diff: 352km)

Shared Border (Rnk 53)
2,211km
(Diff: -352km)

Coastline (Rnk 45)
1,250km
(Diff: -1,968km)

Coastline (Rnk 77)
3,218km
(Diff: 1,968km)

Waterways (Rnk 19)
7,842km
(Diff: 5,790km)

Waterways (Rnk 43)
2,052km
(Diff: -5,790km)

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