Military power of Finland & Sweden
Finland vs Sweden
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Finland is a country located in Northern Europe with an area of 338,424 km2 (land boundries: 2,563 km and costline 1,250 km). The capital of Finland is Helsinki. The number of inhabitants is 5,536,146.
Finland was not a member of NATO, but Finland and NATO actively cooperated in peace-support operations, exercised together, and exchanged analysis and information. Finland is a signatory of the EU’s Common Security and Defense Policy (CSDP). On 5 July 2022, NATO signed the accession protocol for Finland to join the alliance. The inventory of the Finnish Defense Forces consists of a wide mix of mostly modern US, European, and domestically-produced weapons systems.
More about Finland militarySweden is a country located in Northern Europe with an area of 450,295 km2 (land boundries: 2,211 km and costline 3,218 km). The capital of Sweden is Stockholm. The number of inhabitants is 10,385,347.
The Swedish military cooperates closely with the military forces of other Nordic countries through the Nordic Defense Cooperation (NORDEFCO), which consists olso of Denmark, Finland, Iceland and Norway. Sweden is a signatory of the EU’s Common Security and Defense Policy and contributes to CSDP missions and operations. In 2022 Sweden applied for NATO membership and was formally invited to join the alliance at the NATO Summit in Madrid. The inventory of the SAF is comprised of domestically-produced and imported Western weapons systems. The United States is the leading supplier of military hardware.
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Military expenditures
 FI |  SE | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 3.3 billion $ | 7.6 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 2% | 1.3% |
Manpower
| FI | SE | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 23,800 | 23,600 |
| Reserve personnel: | 900,000 | 31,300 |
| Available for military: | 1,155,368 | 2,065,782 |
Land Forces
| FI | SE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 239 | 121 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 2,020 | 2,071 | |
| Total artillery: | 821 | 268 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 97 | 48 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 62 | 0 |
Air Forces
| FI | SE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 158 | 207 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 0 | 0 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 55 | 94 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 0 | 0 | |
| Helicopters: | 27 | 53 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 0 |
Navy
| FI | SE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 170 | 186 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 0 | 0 | |
| Corvettes: | 2 | 7 | |
| Submarines: | 0 | 5 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Finland
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Sweden
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Military service
Finland
18 years of age for male voluntary and compulsory - and female voluntary - national military and nonmilitary service; service obligation 6-12 months; military obligation to age 60
Sweden
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.