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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.



The selected countries for comparison, Finland and Sweden, are displayed below in side-by-side format. The Primary selection is displayed in Blue while the Secondary selection is displayed in Red. Go back to compare two other military powers.

The side-by-side comparison provides a theoretical look at war footing between two potential (or active) military rivals.
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COUNTRIES
Finland
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PwrIndx: 0.8099
Score of 0.0000 being optimal.
(Rnk 51 of 145)
Sweden
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PwrIndx: 0.5679
Score of 0.0000 being optimal.
(Rnk 37 of 145)


COMPARISON BRIEF
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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)
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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)


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


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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)


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NAVAL POWER
Fleet Strength (Rnk 11)
246
(Diff: -121)
Fleet Strength (Rnk 5)
367
(Diff: 121)
Aircraft Carriers (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: 0)
Aircraft Carriers (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: 0)
Helo 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)
Destroyers (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: 0)
Frigates (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)


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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)


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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)
Proven Oil Reserves (Rnk 145)
0bbl
(Diff: 0bbl)
Natural Gas Production (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)
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)


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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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