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Table
Women in the military


  Year of admittance Proportion in 2005 Deployed in 2005/2006
% %
Belgium 1975 8.3 20.6
Bulgaria 1995 6.0 -
Canada 1951 12.6 26.8
Czech Republic Early 1980s 12.2 -
Denmark 1962 5.0 6.0
France 1972 12.8 5.0
Germany 1975 6.0 3.5
Greece 1979 16 -
Hungary 1996 4.3 8.0
Italy 1999 1.0 -
Latvia 1991 20 -
Lithuania 1991 9.1 -
Luxembourg 1980 5.71 -
Netherlands 1979 9.0 -
Norway 1977 6.3 -
Poland 1988 0.5 1.3
Portugal 1992 8.4 Up to 10
Romania 1973 5.0 -
Slovakia Early 1980s 7.1 -
Slovenia 1991 15.4 -
Spain 1988 10.7 -
Turkey 1955 4.0 -
United Kingdom 1949 9.0 -
United States 1948 15.5 11.0
1. 2006.
Source: Committee on Women in the NATO Forces (NATO 2008).