Comparative army enlisted ranks of Francophone countries
Rank comparison chart of Non-commissioned officer and enlisted ranks for armies/land forces of Francophone states.
Other ranks
Rank group | Senior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Enlisted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Algerian Land Forces[1]
| No insignia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
مساعد أول Mosa'id awwal | مساعد Mosa'id | رقيب أول Raqib awwal | رقيب Raqib | عريف أول Earif 'awal | عريف Earif | جندي Jundiun | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Adjudant-chef | Adjudant | Sergent-chef | Sergent | Caporal-chef | Caporal | Djoundi
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Belgian Land Component[2]
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Adjudant-majoor | Adjudant-chef | Adjudant | 1ste sergeant-majoor | 1ste sergeant-chef | 1ste sergeant | Sergeant | 1ste korporaal-chef | Korporaal-chef | Korporaal | 1ste soldaat | Soldaat | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Adjudant-major | Adjudant-chef | Adjudant | 1er sergeant-major | 1er sergeant-chef | 1er sergeant | Sergeant | 1er caporal-chef | Caporal-chef | Caporal | 1er soldat | Soldat | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Majoradjutant | Chefadjudant | Adjudant | 1er Sergeant major | 1er Sergeant chef | 1er Sergeant | Sergeant | 1er Korporal chef | Korporal chef | Korporal | 1er soldat | Soldat
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Benin Army[3]
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Major | Adjudant-chef | Adjudant | Sergent-chef | Sergent | Caporal-chef | Caporal | Soldat de 1ère classe | Soldat de 2ème classe
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Burkina Faso Ground Forces[4][5]
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Adjudant-chef major | Adjudant-chef | Adjudant | Sergent-chef/ Maréchal des logis-chef | Sergent/ Maréchal des logis | Caporal-chef/ Brigadier-chef | Caporal/ Brigadier | Soldat de première classe | Soldat de deuxeme classe
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Burundi Army[6]
| No insignia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Adjudant-major | Adjudant-chef | Adjudant | Première sergent major | Première sergent | Sergent | Caporal-chef | Caporal | Soldat de 1ère classe | Soldat de 2ème classe | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ajida shefu | Ajida majoro | Ajida | Sereja majoro mu murwi wa mbere | Sereja mu murwi wa mbere | Sereja | Kaporari shefu | Kaporari | Umusoda wo mu murwi wa mbere | Umusoda wo mu murwi wa kabiri | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cameroon Ground Forces
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Adjudant-chef | Adjudant | Sergent-chef | Sergent | Caporal-chef | Caporal | Soldat Première | Soldat
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Canadian Army[7][8]
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Chief warrant officer | Master warrant officer | Warrant officer | Sergeant | Master corporal | Corporal | Private (trained) | Private (basic) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Adjudant(e)-chef | Adjudant(e)-maître | Adjudant(e) | Sergent(e) | Caporal(e)-chef | Caporal(e) | Soldat(e) (formé(e)) | Soldat(e) (confirmé(e)) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Central African Ground Forces
| No insignia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Adjudant-chef | Adjudant | Sergent-major | Sergent-chef | Sergent | Caporal-chef | Caporal | Soldat première | Soldat
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Chadian Ground Forces
| No insignia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sergent major | Sergent-chef | Sergent | Caporal | Soldat première | Soldat
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Comorian Army
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Adjudant-chef | Adjudant | Sergent-chef | Sergent | Caporal-chef | Caporal | Soldat de 1ère classe | Soldat | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Land Forces of the DR Congo
| No insignia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Adjudant-chef | Adjudant de première classe | Adjudant | Premier sergent major | Sergent major | Premier sergent | Sergent | Caporal | Soldat de première classe | Soldat de seconde classe | Recrue
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Congolese Ground Forces[9]
| No insignia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Adjudant-chef | Adjudant | Sergent-chef | Sergent | Caporal-chef | Caporal | Soldat 1ère classe | Soldat 2e classe
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Djiboutian Army
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Adjudant-chef | Adjudant | Sergent-chef | Sergent | Caporal-chef | Caporal | Soldat Première | Soldat
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Army of Equatorial Guinea
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Brigada | Sargento primero | Sarjento | Cabo primero | Cabo | Soldado
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French Army[10]
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Major | Adjudant-chef | Adjudant | Sergent-chef BM2/ Maréchal-des-logis-chef de 1ere classe | Sergent-chef/ Maréchal-des-logis-chef | Sergent/ Maréchal-des-logis | Caporal-chef de 1re classe | Caporal-chef/ Brigadier-chef | Caporal/ Brigadier | Soldat de 1re classe | Soldat
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Gabonese Army
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Adjudant-chef major | Adjudant-chef | Adjudant | Sergent-chef | Sergent | Caporal-chef | Caporal | Soldat première | Soldat
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Guinea Ground Forces
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Major | Adjudant-chef | Adjudant | Sergent-chef | Sergent | Caporal-chef | Caporal | Soldat de 1ère classe | Soldat de 2ème classe
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Haitian Army
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Ivory Coast Ground Forces[11]
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Adjudant-chef major | Adjudant-chef | Adjudant | Sergent-chef | Sergent | Caporal-chef | Caporal | Soldat de première classe | Soldat de seconde classe
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Lebanese Ground Forces[12]
| No insignia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
مؤهل أول Muahal 'awal | مؤهل Muahal | معاون أوّل Maawan 'awal | معاون Maawan | رقيب أوّل Raqib awwl | رقيب Raqib | عريف أول Earif 'awal | عريف Earif | جندي أول Jundiun 'awal | جندي Jundiun | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Luxembourg Army[13]
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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 de première classe | Soldat
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Madagascar Ground Forces[14]
| No insignia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Adjudant-major | Adjudant-chef | Adjudant | Sergent-major | Sergent-chef | Sergent | Caporal-chef | Caporal | Soldat
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Malian Army[15]
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Major | Adjudant-chef | Adjudant | Sergent-chef | Sergent | Caporal-chef | Caporal | Soldat de première classe | Soldat | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mauritanian National Army[16]
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مساعد أول Mosa'id awwal | مساعد Mosa'id | رقيب أول Raqib awwal | رقيب Raqib | عريف 'arif | جندي Jundiun
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Mauritius | No army
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Army of Monaco
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Adjudant-chef | Adjudant | Maréchal-des-logis-major | Maréchal-des-logis-chef | Maréchal-des-logis | Brigadier | Carabinier de première classe | Carabinier de deuxième classe
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Royal Moroccan Army[17]
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Adjudant-chef | Adjudant | Sergent-major | Sergent-chef | Sergent | Caporal-chef | Caporal | Soldat de première classe | Soldat de deuxième classe
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Niger Army[18]
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Major | Adjudant-chef | Adjudant | Sergent-chef | Sergent | Caporal-chef | Caporal | Soldat de 1re classe | Soldat de 2e classe
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Rwandan Land Forces[19]
| No insignia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Warrant officer I | Warrant officer II | Sergeant major | Staff sergeant | Sergeant | Corporal | Private
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Senegalese Army
| No insignia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Adjudant-chef | Adjudant | Sergent-chef | Sergent | Caporal-chef | Caporal | Soldat de première classe | Soldat
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Seychelles Infantry Unit[20]
| No insignia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Warrant officer class 1 | Warrant officer class 2 | Staff sergeant | Sergeant | Corporal | Lance corporal | Private (or equivalent)
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Swiss Army[21]
| No insignia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chefadjutant | Hauptadjutant | Stabsadjutant | Adjutant unteroffizier | Hauptfeldweibel | Fourier | Feldweibel | Oberwachtmeister | Wachtmeister | Korporal | Obergefreiter | Gefreiter | Soldat | Rekrut | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Adjudant-chef | Adjudant-major | Adjudant d'état-major | Adjudant sous-officier | Sergent-major chef | Fourrier | Sergent-major | Sergent chef | Sergent | Caporal | Appointé-chef | Appointé | Soldat | Recrue
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Togolese Army[22]
| No insignia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Major | Adjudant-chef | Adjudant | Sergent-chef | Sergent | Caporal-chef | Caporal | Soldat de 1ère classe | Soldat de 2e classe
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Tunisian Army[23][24]
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وكيل أعلى Wakil 'aelaa | وكيل أول Wakil 'awal | وكيل Wakil | عريف أول Earif 'awal | عريف Earif | رقيب أول Raqib 'awal | رقيب Raqib | جندي أول Jundiun awwal | جندي متطوع Jundiun | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Major | Adjudant-chef | Adjudant | Sergent-chef | Sergent | Caporal-chef | Caporal | Soldat de 1re classe | Soldat
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Vanuatu Mobile Forces
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Warrant Officer Class 1 | Warrant Officer Class 2 | Staff Sergeant Staf Sajen | Sergeant Sajen | Corporal Kofol | Lance Corporal | Constable Polis | Recruit Rikrut
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Rank group | Senior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Enlisted |
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