Norway vs Iran
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Military power of Norway & Iran
| Country: | Norway (NO) | Iran (IR) |
|---|---|---|
| Capital: | Oslo | Tehran |
| Population: | 5 391 369 | 83 183 741 |
| Area: | 323 802 km2 | 1 648 195 km2 |
| More: | Norway military forces description | Iran military forces description |
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Military expenditures
 NO |  IR | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 7,2 billion $ | 17,4 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 2% | 3,8% |
Manpower
| NO | IR | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 25 000 | 610 000 |
| Reserve personnel: | 46 000 | 350 000 |
| Available for military: | 1 078 181 | 23 619 215 |
Land Forces
| NO | IR | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 52 | 2 531 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 514 | 1 625 | |
| Total artillery: | 38 | 4 096 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 26 | 570 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 12 | 1 438 |
Air Forces
| NO | IR | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 125 | 886 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 0 | 130 | |
| Multirole aircraf: | 53 | 73 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 0 | 52 | |
| Helicopters: | 34 | 324 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 36 |
Navy
| NO | IR | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 45 | 406 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 5 | 6 | |
| Corvettes: | 0 | 3 | |
| Submarines: | 6 | 40 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Norway
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Iran
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Military service
Norway
18-44 years of age for male compulsory military service (55 years of age if you are an officer); 16 years of age in wartime; 17 years of age for male volunteers; 18 years of age for women. 19-month service with 12-month service obligation. Around 50% of conscripts are enrolled in the Home Guard, for a 7-month period (spread out over many years).
Iran
18 years of age for compulsory military service; 16 years of age for volunteers; 17 years of age for Law Enforcement Forces; 15 years of age for Basij Forces (Popular Mobilization Army); conscript military service obligation is 18 months; women exempt from military service.