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
Albanian Land Force
	Kryekapter Sergeant major						Kapter First sergeant		Rreshter Sergeant first class		Tetar Staff sergeant						Nëntetar Sergeant						Ushtar IV Corporal				Ushtar III Private first class		Ushtar II Private						Ushtar I Private
Austrian Land Forces
	Vizeleutnant			Offiziersstellvertreter			Oberstabswachtmeister		Stabswachtmeister		Oberwachtmeister						Wachtmeister						Zugsführer				Korporal		Gefreiter						Rekrut
Belarusian Ground Forces
	Ста́рший пра́порщик Starshy praporshchik			Пра́порщик Praporshchik			Старшина́ Starshina		Ста́рший сержа́нт Senior sergeant		Сержа́нт Sergeant						Мла́дший сержа́нт Junior sergeant						Ефре́йтор Yefreytor				Рядово́й Private
Belgian Land Component
	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
Bosnian Ground Forces																							No equivalent
	Zastavnik 1 klase Sergeant-major						Zastavnik Master sergeant		Stariji vodnik 1 klase Sergeant first class		Stariji vodnik Staff sergeant						Vodnik Sergeant										Kaplar Corporal		Vojnik 1 klase Private first class						Vojnik Private
Bulgarian Land Forces
	Офицерски кандидат Senior warrant officer						Старшина Starshina		Старши сержант Senior sergeant		Сержант Sergeant						Младши сержант Junior sergeant						Ефрейтор Yefreytor				Редник Private
Croatian Army																																			No insignia
	Časnički namjesnik						Stožerni narednik		Nadnarednik		Narednik						Desetnik						Skupnik				Razvodnik		Pozornik						Vojnik
Cypriot Ground Forces																	No equivalent												No equivalent						Arm/corps insignia only
	Warrant Officer Ανθυπασπιστής						Master Sergeant Αρχιλοχίας		Staff sergeant Επιλοχίας		Sergeant Λοχίας				Junior sergeant Έφεδρος Λοχίας								Corporal Δεκανέας				Lance Corporal Υποδεκανέας								Private Στρατιώτης
Czech Land Forces
	Štábní praporčík						Nadpraporčík		Praporčík		Nadrotmistr						Rotmistr						Rotný				Četař		Desátník						Svobodník	Vojín
Royal Danish Army											No equivalent
	Hærchefsergenten			Chefsergent			Seniorsergent		Oversergent								Sergent			Officerselev Sergent			Korporal				Overkonstabel af 1. grad		Overkonstabel						Konstabel
Equivalent NATO code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4				OR-3		OR-2						OR-1
Estonian Land Forces																											No equivalent
	Ülemveebel Sergeant Major of the Land Forces			Staabiveebel Sergeant Major			Vanemveebel Master Sergeant		Veebel Sergeant First Class		Nooremveebel Staff Sergeant						Vanemseersant Sergeant						Seersant Sergeant		Nooremseersant Sergeant				Kapral Corporal						Reamees Private
French Army									No equivalent
	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
Finnish Army																																			No insignia
	Sotilasmestari						Ylivääpeli		Vääpeli		Ylikersantti						Kersantti						Alikersantti				Korpraali		Sotamies						Alokas
	Militärmästare						Överfältväbel		Fältväbel		Översergeant						Sergeant						Undersergeant				Korpral		Soldat						Rekryt
	Sergeant Major						Master Sergeant		Sergeant 1st class		Staff Sergeant						Sergeant						Corporal				Lance Corporal		Private						Recruit
Georgian Land Forces																																			No insignia
	Command sergeant major მთავარი სერჟანტი			Sergeant major ბრიგადის სერჟანტი			Battalion master sergeant ბატალიონის სერჟანტი		Master sergeant მასტერ სერჟანტი		Staff 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
German Army
	Oberstabsfeldwebel						Stabsfeldwebel		Hauptfeldwebel		Oberfeldwebel			Feldwebel			Stabsunteroffizier			Unteroffizier			Oberstabsgefreiter		Stabsgefreiter		Hauptgefreiter	Obergefreiter	Gefreiter						Soldat
German Army (Officer designate)	No equivalent																						No equivalent
									Oberfähnrich		Fähnrich						Fahnenjunker
Hellenic Army																	No equivalent												No equivalent						Arm/corps insignia only
	Warrant Officer						Master sergeant		Staff sergeant		Sergeant												Corporal				Lance corporal								Private
	Ανθυπασπιστής[note 1]						Αρχιλοχίας		Επιλοχίας		Λοχίας												Δεκανέας				Υποδεκανέας								Στρατιώτης
Hungarian Army
	Főtörzszászlós						Törzszászlós	Zászlós	Főtörzsőrmester		Törzsőrmester						Őrmester						Szakaszvezető				Tizedes		Őrvezető						Közkatona
Iceland Crisis Response Unit	No equivalent																										No equivalent
											Flokkstjóri 1.						Flokkstjóri 2.						Korporáll												óbreyttur
Irish Army																																			No insignia
	Maor-Sáirsint Cathláin/Reisiminte						Ceathrúsháirsint Cathláin/Reisiminte		Sáirsint Complachta		Ceathrúsháirsint Complacht						Sáirsint						Ceannaire				Saighdiúr Singil, 3 Réalta		Saighdiúr Singil, 2 Réalta						Earcach
Italian Army
	Luogotenente		Primo Maresciallo		Maresciallo Capo		Maresciallo Ordinario	Maresciallo	Sergente Maggiore Capo		Sergente Maggiore						Sergente						Caporale maggiore capo scelto	Caporale maggiore capo	Caporale maggiore scelto	Primo caporale maggiore	Caporal Maggiore		Caporale						Soldato
Kosovo Security Force											No equivalent												No equivalent						No equivalent
	Sergeant Major Rreshter Major						First Sergeant Rreshter i parë		Staff Sergeant Kapter								Sergeant Rreshter										Corporal Tetar								Private Ushtar
Equivalent NATO code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4				OR-3		OR-2						OR-1
Latvian Land Forces																																			No equivalent
	Augstākais virsseržants Sergeant Major						Galvenais virsseržants Master Sergeant		Štāba virsseržants Sergeant First Class		Virsseržants First Sergeant						Seržants Sergeant						Kaprālis Corporal				Dižkareivis Private First Class		Kareivis Private
Liechtenstein	No army
Lithuanian Land Force
	Seržantas majoras						Viršila		Štabo seržantas		Vyresnysis Seržantas						Seržantas						Grandinis				Vyresnysis eilinis		Eilinis						Jaunesnysis eilinis
Luxembourg Army
	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
North Macedonian Ground Forces																											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)
Army of Malta																													No insignia
	Senior Sergeant Major			Warrant Officer Class 1			Warrant Officer Class 2		Staff Sergeant		Sergeant												Bombadier				Lance Bombadier		Gunner (or equivalent)
Moldovan Ground Forces
	Plutonier-adjutant			Plutonier-major			Plutonier		Sergent-major		Sergent						Sergent-interior						Caporal				Soldat
Army of Monaco																							No equivalent
	Adjudant-Chef						Adjudant		Maréchal des Logis Major		Maréchal des Logis Chef						Maréchal des Logis										Brigadier		Carabinier de Première Classe						Carabinier de Deuxième Classe
Montenegrin Ground Army																																			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
Royal Netherlands Army
	Adjudant-onderofficier								Sergeant-majoor/ Opperwachtmeester		Sergeant der 1e klasse/ 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 der 3e klasse
Norwegian Army
	Sjefssersjant			Sersjantmajor			Kommandersersjant		Stabssersjant		Oversersjant						Sersjant 1. klasse			Sersjant			Korporal 1. klasse		Korporal		Visekorporal 1. klasse		Visekorporal						Ledende Menig	Menig
Polish Land Forces
	Starszy chorąży sztabowy			Starszy chorąży			Chorąży		Młodszy chorąży		Starszy sierżant						Sierżant						Plutonowy		Starszy kapral		Kapral		Starszy szeregowy						Szeregowy
Portuguese Army
	Sargento-mor Sergeant-major						Sargento-chefe Master sergeant		Sargento-ajudante First sergeant		Primeiro-sargento Staff sergeant			Segundo-sargento Sergeant			Furriel Lance sergeant			Segundo-furriel Second lance sergeant			Cabo de Secção Section Corporal		Cabo-adjunto Master corporal		Primeiro-cabo First corporal		Segundo-cabo Lance corporal						Soldado Private
Romanian Land Forces
	Plutonier adjutant principal			Plutonier adjutant			Plutonier-major		Plutonier		Sergent-major						Sergent						Caporal clasa I	Caporal clasa a II-a	Caporal clasa a III-a		Fruntaş		Soldat
Russian Ground Forces
	Ста́рший пра́порщик Starshy praporshchik			Пра́порщик Praporshchik			Старшина́ Starshina		Ста́рший сержа́нт Senior sergeant		Сержа́нт Sergeant						Мла́дший сержа́нт Junior sergeant						Ефре́йтор Yefreytor				Рядово́й Ryadovoy
Sammarinese Guard of the Rock							No equivalent																No equivalent
	Sergente Maggiore aiutante										Sergente maggiore						Sergente										Caporale maggiore		Caporale						Guardia Milite
Serbian Army																																			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)
Slovak Ground Forces
	Štábný nadrotmajster						Nadrotmajster		Rotmajster		Rotný						Čatár						Desiatnik				Slobodník		Vojak 2. stupňa						Vojak 1. stupňa
Slovenian Ground Force
	Sergeant Major of the Armed Forces Višji štabni praporščak		Command Sergeant Major Štabni praporščak		Sergeant Major Višji praporščak		First Sergeant Praporščak	Master Sergeant Višji štabni vodnik	Sergeant First Class Štabni vodnik		Staff Sergeant Višji vodnik						Sergeant Vodnik						Master Corporal Naddesetnik				Corporal Desetnik		Lance Corporal Poddesetnik						Private Vojak
Equivalent NATO code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4				OR-3		OR-2						OR-1
Spanish Army
	Suboficial mayor			Subteniente			Brigada		Sargento primero		Sargento						Cabo mayor						Cabo primero				Cabo		Soldado de primera						Soldado
Swedish Army																																			Menig 2 Menig 1 Menig
	Regementsförvaltare						Förvaltare		Fanjunkare		Översergeant			Sergeant			Överfurir			Furir			Korpral				Vicekorpral		Menig 4			Menig 3
Swiss Army																																				No insignia
	Chefadjutant			Hauptadjutant			Stabsadjutant	Adjutant Unteroffizier	Hauptfeldweibel	Fourier	Feldweibel						Oberwachtmeister			Wachtmeister			Korporal				Obergefreiter		Gefreiter						Soldat	Rekrut
Turkish Land Forces																																			No insignia
	Astsubay Kıdemli Başçavuş						Astsubay Başçavuş		Astsubay Kıdemli Üstçavuş	Astsubay Üstçavuş	Astsubay Kıdemli Çavuş		Astsubay Çavuş		Astsubay Astçavuş		Uzman Çavuş						Çavuş				Uzman Onbaşı		Onbaşı						Er
Ukrainian Ground Forces
	Chief Master Sergeant Головний майстер-сержант			Senior Master Sergeant Старший майстер-сержант			Master Sergeant Майстер-сержант		Staff Sergeant Штаб-сержант		Chief Sergeant Головний сержант						Senior Sergeant Старший сержант						Sergeant Сержант				Junior sergeant Молодший сержант		Senior Soldier (Private 1st Class) Старший солдат						Soldier (Private) Солдат
British Army																													No insignia
	Warrant officer class 1						Warrant officer class 2		Staff/Colour sergeant		Sergeant												Corporal				Lance corporal		Private (or equivalent)
Pontifical Swiss Guard	No equivalent										No equivalent																		No equivalent
									Feldweibel								Wachtmeister						Korporal				Vizekorporal								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

Notes

1. Greece has only one level of Warrant Officer. According to the current issue (2010) of STANAG 2116, the Greek Warrant Officers are included in OR-9, however they are afforded the privileges of an officer. See STANAG 2116 note 30.

References

• STANAG 2116 NATO chart