Comparative army enlisted ranks of Europe

Rank comparison chart of all armies and land forces of European states.

Enlisted (OR 1–9)

Equivalent NATO Code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4		OR-3		OR-2						OR-1
Albania (Edit)							No Equivalent		No Equivalent														No Equivalent
	Kryekapter										Kapter						Rreshter								Tetar		Ushtar I Parë		Ushtar
Austria (Edit)
	Vizeleutnant			Offiziersstellvertreter			Oberstabswachtmeister		Stabswachtmeister		Oberwachtmeister						Wachtmeister						Zugsführer		Korporal		Gefreiter						Rekrut
Belarus (Edit)									No Equivalent																No Equivalent
	Ста́рший пра́порщик Senior warrant officer			пра́порщик Warrant officer			старшина́ Starshina				ста́рший сержа́нт Senior sergeant						сержа́нт Sergeant						мла́дший сержа́нт Junior sergeant				ефре́йтор Private first class						рядово́й Private
Belgium (Edit)																																	No insignia
	Adjudant-Major Adjudant-Majoor			Adjudant-chef Adjudant-chef			Adjudant Adjudant		1er sergeant-major 1ste sergeant-majoor		1er sergeant-chef 1ste sergeant-chef			1er sergeant 1ste sergeant			Sergeant Sergeant						1er caporal-chef 1ste korporaal-chef	Caporal-chef Korporaal-chef	Caporal Korporaal		1er soldat 1ste soldaat						soldat soldaat
Bosnia and Herzegovina (Edit)																							No equivalent
	Zastavnik 1 klase Sergeant-major						Zastavnik Master sergeant		Stariji vodnik 1 Sergeant first class		Stariji vodnik Staff sergeant						Vodnik Sergeant								Kaplar Corporal		Vojnik 1 klase Private first class						Vojnik 1 klase Private
Bulgaria (Edit)																									No Equivalent		No Equivalent
	Офицерски кандидат						Старшина		Старши сержант		Сержант						Младши сержант						Ефрейтор										Редник
Croatia (Edit)																																No insignia
	Časnički namjesnik						Stožerni narednik		Nadnarednik		Narednik						Desetnik						Skupnik		Razvodnik		Pozornik					Vojnik </noinclude>
Czech Republic (Edit)
	štábní praporčík						nadpraporčík		praporčík		nadrotmistr						rotmistr						rotný		četař		desátník						svobodník	vojín
Denmark (Edit)											No equivalent
	Chefsergent						Seniorsergent		Oversergent								Sergent			Officerselev			Korporal		Overkonstabel af 1. grad		Overkonstabel						Konstabel	Sergentelev
Equivalent NATO Code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4		OR-3		OR-2						OR-1
Estonia (Edit)																																	No insignia
	Ülemveebel						Staabiveebel		Vanemveebel		Veebel						Nooremveebel						Vanemseersant		Seersant	Nooremseersant	Kapral						Reamees
France (Edit)									No equivalent																								No Insignia
	Major			Adjudant-chef			Adjudant				Sergent-chef Maréchal-des-logis-chef						Sergent Maréchal-des-logis						Caporal-chef de première classe	Caporal-chef Brigadier-chef	Caporal Brigadier		Soldat de première classe						Soldat
Finland (Edit)																									No equivalent
	Sotilasmestari						Ylivääpeli		Vääpeli		Ylikersantti						Kersantti						Alikersantti				Korpraali						Sotamies
	Militärmästare						Överfältväbel		Fältväbel		Översergeant						Sergeant						Undersergeant				Korpral						Soldat
Georgia (Edit)																																	No insignia
	Sergeant major მთავარი სერჟანტი			Brigade sergeant ბრიგადის სერჟანტი			Battalion sergeant ბატალიონის სერჟანტი		Master sergeant მასტერ სერჟანტი		Senior sergeant უფროსი სერჟანტი						Sergeant სერჟანტი						Junior Sergeant უმცროსი სერჟანტი	Corporal კაპრალი	Lance Corporal 1st Class პირველი კლასის ეფრეიტორი		Lance Corporal 2nd Class მე–2 კლასის ეფრეიტორი						Private
Germany (Edit)
	Oberstabsfeldwebel						Stabsfeldwebel		Hauptfeldwebel		Oberfeldwebel			Feldwebel			Stabsunteroffizier			Unteroffizier			Oberstabsgefreiter	Stabsgefreiter	Hauptgefreiter	Obergefreiter	Gefreiter						Soldat
Germany (Officer designate) (Edit)	No equivalent						No equivalent																No equivalent		No equivalent		No equivalent						No equivalent
									Oberfähnrich		Fähnrich						Fahnenjunker
Greece (Professional) (Edit)																	No Equivalent										No Equivalent						Arm/corps insignia only
							(ΣΜΥ) (SMY)	(ΕΠΟΠ-ΕΜΘ) (EPOP-EMTh)	(ΣΜΥ) (SMY)	(ΕΠΟΠ-ΕΜΘ) (EPOP-EMTh)	(ΣΜΥ) (SMY)			(ΕΠΟΠ-ΕΜΘ) (EPOP-EMTh)									(ΕΠΟΠ-ΕΜΘ) (EPOP-EMTh)	(ΟΒΑ) (OVA)	(ΟΒΑ) (OVA)								(ΕΠΟΠ/ΟΒΑ) (EPOP/OVA)
	Ανθυπασπιστής Anthypaspistis						Αρχιλοχίας Archilochias		Επιλοχίας Epilochias		Λοχίας Lochias												Δεκανέας Dekaneas		Υποδεκανέας Ypodekaneas								Στρατιώτης Stratiotis
Greece (Conscripts) (Edit)							No Equivalent		No Equivalent																									No Insignia
	Δόκιμος Έφεδρος Αξιωματικός Dokimos Efedros Axiomatikos										Λοχίας Lochias												Δεκανέας Dekaneas		Υποδεκανέας Ypodekaneas								Υποψήφιος Έφεδρος Βαθμοφόρος Ypopsifios Efedros Bathmoforos	Στρατιώτης Stratiotis
Hungary (Edit)																											No Equivalent
	Főtörzszászlós						Törzszászlós	Zászlós	Főtörzsőrmester		Törzsőrmester						Őrmester						Szakaszvezető	Tizedes	Őrvezető								Honvéd
Iceland (Edit)	No Equivalent						No Equivalent		No Equivalent		Flokkstjóri 1.						Flokkstjóri 2.						Korporáll		No Equivalent		No Equivalent						óbreyttur
Ireland (Edit)																																	No insignia
	Maor-Sáirsint Cathláin/Reisiminte						Ceathrúsháirsint Cathláin/Reisiminte		Sáirsint Complachta		Ceathrúsháirsint Complacht						Sáirsint						Ceannaire		Saighdiúr Singil, 3 Réalta		Saighdiúr Singil, 2 Réalta						Earcach
Italy (Edit)																							Caporale maggiore capo scelto Caporale maggiore capo Caporale maggiore scelto Primo caporale maggiore
	Primo maresciallo luogotenente		Primo maresciallo		Maresciallo capo		Maresciallo ordinario	Maresciallo	Sergente maggiore capo		Sergente maggiore						Sergente								Caporal maggiore		Caporale						Soldato
Equivalent NATO Code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4		OR-3		OR-2						OR-1
Latvia (Edit)																																	No equivalent
	Augstākais virsseržants						Galvenais virsseržants		Štāba virsseržants		Virsseržants						Seržants						Kaprālis		Dižkareivis		Kareivis
Liechtenstein (Edit)	No army
Lithuania (Edit)
	Seržantas majoras						Viršila		Štabo seržantas		Vyresnysis seržantas						Seržantas						Grandinis		Vyresnysis eilinis		Eilinis						Jaunesnysis eilinis
Luxembourg (Edit)
	Adjudant-Major			Adjudant-Chef			Adjudant		Sergent-Chef		Premier Sergent						Sergent						Premier Caporal-Chef	Caporal-Chef	Caporal de première classe	Caporal	Premier Soldat-Chef		Soldat-Chef		Soldat première classe			Soldat
Macedonia (Edit)																									No equivalent								No insignia
	Sergeant Major (Главен наредник)						Master Sergeant (Наредник)		Staff Sergeant 1st class (Постар водник I класа)		Staff Sergeant (Постар водник)						Sergeant (Водник)						Junior Sergeant (Помлад водник)	Corporal (Десетар)			Private first class (Разводник)						Private (Војник)
Malta (Edit)																	No equivalent										No insignia
	Senior Sergeant Major			Warrant Officer Class 1			Warrant Officer Class 2		Staff Sergeant		Sergeant												Bombadier		Lance Bombadier		Private (or equivalent)
Moldova (Edit)									No equivalent																No equivalent
	Plutonier-adjutant			Plutonier-major			Plutonier				Sergent-major						Sergent						Sergent-interior				Caporal						Soldat
Monaco (Edit)																							No equivalent
	Adjutant Chef						Adjutant		Maréchal de Logis Major		Maréchal de Logis Chef						Maréchal de Logis								Brigadier		Carabinier Première Classe						Carabinier Deuxième Classe
Montenegro (Edit)																											No equivalent
	Zastavnik 1 Klase						Zastavnik		Stariji Vodnik 1 Klase	Stariji Vodnik	Vodnik 1 Klase						Vodnik						Mlađi Vodnik	Desetar	Razvodnik
Equivalent NATO Code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4		OR-3		OR-2						OR-1
Netherlands (Edit)
	Adjudant								Sergeant-majoor/Opperwachtmeester		Sergeant/Wachtmeester der 1e klasse						Sergeant/Wachtmeester						Korporaal der 1e klasse		Korporaal		Soldaat/Huzaar/Kanonier der 1e klasse			Soldaat/Huzaar/Kanonier der 2e klasse			Soldaat/Huzaar/Kanonier
Norway (Edit)
	Sersjantmajor						Kommandersersjant		Stabssersjant		Oversersjant						Sersjant						Korporal 1. klasse	Korporal	Visekorporal 1. klasse		Visekorporal						Ledende Menig	Menig
Poland (Edit)
	Starszy chorąży sztabowy			Starszy chorąży			Chorąży		Młodszy chorąży		Starszy sierżant						Sierżant						Plutonowy	Starszy kapral	Kapral		Starszy szeregowy						Szeregowy
Portugal (Edit)																																	No insignia
	Sargento-mor						Sargento-chefe		Sargento-ajudante		Primeiro-sargento			Segundo-sargento			Furriel			Segundo-furriel			Cabo-adjunto		Primeiro-cabo		Segundo-cabo						Soldado
Romania (Edit)																											No equivalent
	Plutonier adjutant șef			Plutonier adjutant			Plutonier-major		Plutonier		Sergent-major						Sergent						Caporal		Fruntaș								Soldat
Russia (Edit)									No equivalent																No equivalent
	Ста́рший пра́порщик Senior warrant officer			Пра́порщик Warrant officer			Старшина́ Starshina				Ста́рший сержа́нт Senior sergeant						Сержа́нт Sergeant						Мла́дший сержа́нт Junior sergeant				Ефре́йтор Private first class						Рядово́й Private
Serbia (Edit)																																	No insignia
	Warrant officer 1st class (Заставник I класе)						Warrant officer (Заставник)		Senior sergeant 1st class (Старији Водник I класе)		Senior Sergeant (Старији Водник)						Sergeant (Водник)						Corporal (Млађи водник)		Lance Corporal (Десетар)		Private first class (Разводник)						Private (Војник)
Slovakia (Edit)
	Nadpraporčík		Praporčík		Podpraporčík		Štábný nadrotmajster	Nadrotmajster	Rotmajster		Rotný						Čatár						Desiatnik		Slobodník		Vojak 1. stupňa						Vojak (basic training)
Slovenia (Edit)																																	No insignia
	višji štabni praporščak (Senoior-staff-praporshshik)		štabni praporščak (Staff-praporshshik)		višji praporščak (Senoior-praporshshik)		praporščak (Praporshshik)	višji štabni vodnik	štabni vodnik		višji vodnik						vodnik						naddesetnik		desetnik		poddesetnik						vojak
Equivalent NATO Code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4		OR-3		OR-2						OR-1
Spain (Edit)
	Suboficial mayor			Subteniente			Brigada		Sargento primero		Sargento						Cabo mayor						Cabo primero		Cabo		Soldado de primera						Soldado
Sweden (Edit)																																	Branch insignia
	Regementsförvaltare						Förvaltare		Fanjunkare		Förste sergeant						Sergeant						Korpral		Vicekorpral		Menig 1 klass						Menig
Switzerland (Edit)																																		No insignia
	Chefadjutant			Hauptadjutant			Stabsadjutant	Adjutant Unteroffizier	Hauptfeldweibel	Fourier	Feldweibel						Oberwachtmeister			Wachtmeister			Korporal		Obergefreiter		Gefreiter						Soldat	Rekrut
Turkey (Edit)																																	No Insignia
	Astsubay Kıdemli Başçavuş						Astsubay Başçavuş		Astsubay Kıdemli Üstçavuş	Astsubay Üstçavuş	Astsubay Kıdemli Çavuş			Astsubay Çavuş			Uzman Çavuş						Çavuş		Uzman Onbaşı		Onbaşı						Er
Ukraine (Edit)
	Chief Master Sergeant Головний майстер-сержант			Master Sergeant Майстер-сержант Головний			Sergeant First Class Головний штаб-сержант		Second Sergeant Штаб-сержант		Third Sergeant Головний сержант						Staff Sergeant Старший сержант						Sergeant Сержант		Corporal Капрал		Private First Class Старший солдат						Private Солдат
British Army (Edit)																	No Equivalent										No Insignia
	Warrant Officer Class 1						Warrant Officer Class 2		Staff/Colour Sergeant		Sergeant												Corporal		Lance Corporal		Private (or equivalent)
Vatican City (Edit)	No equivalent										No equivalent																No equivalent
									Feldwebel								Wachtmeister						Korporal		Vizekoropral								Hellebardier
Equivalent NATO Code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4		OR-3		OR-2						OR-1

See also

• Military rank
• Comparative army officer ranks of Europe
• Comparative army enlisted ranks of the Americas
• Comparative army enlisted ranks of Asia
• Ranks and insignia of NATO armies enlisted

References

• STANAG 2116 NATO chart