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)
	Kryekapter						Kapter		Rreshter		Tetar						Nëntetar						Ushtar IV		Ushtar III		Ushtar II					Ushtar I
Austria (Edit)
	Vizeleutnant			Offiziersstellvertreter			Oberstabswachtmeister		Stabswachtmeister		Oberwachtmeister						Wachtmeister						Zugsführer				Korporal		Gefreiter						Rekrut
Belarus (Edit)																											No equivalent
	Ста́рший пра́порщик Senior warrant officer			Пра́порщик Warrant officer			Старшина́ Starshina		Ста́рший сержа́нт Senior sergeant		Сержа́нт Sergeant						Мла́дший сержа́нт Junior sergeant						Ефре́йтор Yefreytor												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 klase Sergeant first class		Stariji vodnik Staff sergeant						Vodnik Sergeant										Kaplar Corporal		Vojnik 1 klase Private first class						Vojnik 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
Cyprus (Edit)																	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 </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 Army 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 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 Germany Army Ober­stabs­feldwebel Stabs­feldwebel Haupt­feldwebel Ober­feldwebel Feldwebel Stabs­unteroffizier Unteroffizier Stabskorporal Korporal Ober­stabs­gefreiter Stabs­gefreiter Haupt­gefreiter Ober­gefreiter Gefreiter Soldat Germany Army (Officer designate) 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 Kosovo (Edit) 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 Latvia (Edit) No equivalent Augstākais virsseržants Galvenais virsseržants Štāba virsseržants Virsseržants Seržants Kaprālis Dižkareivis Kareivis Liechtenstein 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 North 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 Adjudant-Chef Adjudant Maréchal des Logis Major Maréchal des Logis Chef Maréchal des Logis Brigadier Carabinier de Première Classe Carabinier de 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 Army Ста́рший пра́порщик Stárshiy práporshchik Пра́порщик Práporshchyk Старшина́ Starshyná Ста́рший сержа́нт Stárshiy serzhánt Сержа́нт Serzhánt Мла́дший сержа́нт Mládshiy serzhánt Ефре́йтор Efréĭtor Рядово́й Ryadovóy San Marino (Edit) No equivalent No equivalent No equivalent Maresciallo Brigadiere Vicebrigadiere Appuntato Soldato 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 (professional) (Edit) štábny nadrotmajster nadrotmajster rotmajster rotný čatár desiatnik slobodník vojak 2. stupňa vojak 1. stupňa 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) Menig 2 Menig 1 Menig Regementsförvaltare Förvaltare Fanjunkare Översergeant Sergeant Överfurir Furir Korpral Vicekorpral Menig 4 Menig 3 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 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 (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 Notes References STANAG 2116 NATO chart