Norway
Norway ranks #48 of 242 on the Composite Power Index (2.1/100), scored on military spending, active personnel, nuclear arsenal, economic size and logistics. Its Instability Index is 8.9/100 (#201 most fragile). Every figure below carries its source and year. Data read 2026-08-04.
What drives the instability score
Capability and economy · click a metric to compare
CINC is a composite index (already contains military spending, personnel, energy & population) — shown for reference; it is not added into the Composite Power Index to avoid double-counting. Each figure carries its own source year; vintages can differ.
Capability profile
Trajectory
Governance
Energy
Strategic Relationships
Allies (18)
- Polanddefense 1999
- Czechiadefense 1999
- Hungarydefense 1999
- Germanydefense 1990
- Spaindefense 1981
- Türkiyedefense 1951
- Greecedefense 1951
- Portugaldefense 1949
- United Statesdefense 1949
- Belgiumdefense 1949
- Canadadefense 1949
- Denmarkdefense 1949
- Francedefense 1949
- United Kingdomdefense 1949
COW alliance ties — includes historical pacts; defense first.
Disputes (28)
COW Dyadic MID, 1816–2014 — historical register, not live rivalries. Count = militarized disputes; year = most recent; ● = peak intensity.
Signals
Conflict forecast (ViEWS, 2029-04-01): 0% risk
Arms imports (SIPRI Arms Transfers, 2025): 17 transfers
40% of imports from United States — supplier dependence
Displacement (UNHCR): 20 refugees originated · 0 IDPs · 124K hosted
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