Sweden vs Taiwan
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Military power of Sweden & Taiwan
| Country: | Sweden (SE) | Taiwan (TW) |
|---|---|---|
| Capital: | Stockholm | Taipei |
| Population: | 10,385,347 | 23,568,378 |
| Area: | 450,295 km2 | 36,193 km2 |
| More: | Sweden military forces description | Taiwan military forces description |
| Economy Comparison: | Check CompareEconomy.com | |
Military expenditures
 SE |  TW | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 7.2 billion $ | 13 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 1.1% | 2.3% |
Manpower
| SE | TW | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 30,000 | 290,000 |
| Reserve personnel: | 34,500 | 2,800,000 |
| Available for military: | 2,065,782 | 5,883,828 |
Land Forces
| SE | TW | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 120 | 1,160 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 2,719 | 1,714 | |
| Total artillery: | 268 | 1,944 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 48 | 440 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 0 | 126 |
Air Forces
| SE | TW | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 240 | 814 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 0 | 129 | |
| Multirole aircraf: | 98 | 189 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 0 | 0 | |
| Helicopters: | 53 | 237 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 0 |
Navy
| SE | TW | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 213 | 96 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 4 | |
| Frigates: | 0 | 22 | |
| Corvettes: | 9 | 1 | |
| Submarines: | 5 | 4 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Sweden
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Taiwan
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Military service
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.
Taiwan
Males 18-36 years of age may volunteer for military service or must complete 4 months of compulsory military training (or substitute civil service in some cases); women may enlist; women in Air Force service are restricted to noncombat roles; for men born before December 1993, compulsory service (military or civil) is 1 year; for 8 years after discharge, men are subject to training recall four times for periods not to exceed 20 days.