Military branches: Definition Field Listing
Swedish Armed Forces (Forsvarsmakten): Army (Armen), Royal Swedish Navy (Marinen), Swedish Air Force (Svenska Flygvapnet) (2008)
Military service age and obligation: Definition Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order
19 years of age for compulsory military service; conscript service obligation: 7-15 months (Navy), 8-12 months (Air Force); after completing initial service, soldiers have a reserve commitment until age 47 (2006)
Manpower available for military service: Definition Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order
males age 16-49: 2,052,890
females age 16-49: 1,980,550 (2008 est.)
Manpower fit for military service: Definition Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order
males age 16-49: 1,705,746
females age 16-49: 1,645,070 (2009 est.)
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually: Definition Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order
male: 62,262
female: 59,340 (2009 est.)
Military expenditures: Definition Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order Comparison to the rest of the world
1.5% of GDP (2005 est.)


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