Comparative army enlisted ranks of the Francophonie

Rank comparison chart of armies/land forces of Francophonie states.

Enlisted

Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
Albanian Land Force [1] [2] v t e
	Kryekapter						Kapter		Rreshter		Tetar						Nëntetar						Ushtar IV				Ushtar III		Ushtar II						Ushtar I
Armenian Ground Forces [3] v t e
	ԱՎԱԳ ԵՆԹԱՍՊԱ Avag yent’aspa			ԵՆԹԱՍՊԱ Yent’aspa			ԱՎԱԳ Avag		ԱՎԱԳ ՍԵՐԺԱՆՏ Avag serzhant		ՍԵՐԺԱՆՏ Serzhant						ԿՐՏՍԵՐ ՍԵՐԺԱՆՏ Krtser Serzhant						ԵՖՐԵՅՏՈՐ Yefreytor				շարքային Shark’ayin
Belgian Land Component [4] v t e
	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
Benin Army [5] v t e
	Major			Adjudant-chef			Adjudant				Sergent-chef						Sergent						Caporal-chef				Caporal		Soldat de 1ère classe						Soldat de 2ème classe
Bulgarian Land Forces [6] v t e
	Офицерски кандидат Ofitserski kandidat						Старшина Starshyna		Старши сержант Starshi serzhant		Сержант Serzhant						Младши сержант Mladshi serzhant						Ефрейтор Efreytor				Редник Rednik
Burkina Faso Ground Forces [7] [8] v t e
	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
Burundi Army [9] v t e																																			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
Royal Cambodian Army v t e
	ព្រឹន្ទបាលឯក Prœ̆ntôbal Êk						ព្រឹន្ទបាលទោ Prœ̆ntôbal Toŭ		ពលបាលឯក Pôlbal Êk		ពលបាលទោ Pôlbal Toŭ						ពលបាលត្រី Pôlbal Trei						នាយឯក Néay Êk				នាយទោ Néay Toŭ		ពលឯក Pôl Êk						ពលទោ Pôl Toŭ
	Warrant Officer						Command Sergeant Major		Master Sergeant		Staff Sergeant						Sergeant						Corporal				Lance corporal		Private 1st Class						Private
Cameroon Ground Forces v t e
	Adjudant-chef						Adjudant				Sergent-chef						Sergent						Caporal-chef				Caporal		Soldat Première						Soldat
Canadian Army [10] v t e
	Canadian Forces Chief Warrant Officer Adjudant-chef des Forces canadiennes	Command Chief Warrant Officer Adjudant-chef du commandement	Senior Appointment Chief Warrant Officer Adjudant-chef- nomination supérieure		Chief warrant officer Adjudant-chef		Master warrant officer Adjudant-maître		Warrant officer Adjudant		Sergeant Sergent												Master corporal Caporal-chef				Corporal Caporal		Private (trained) Soldat (formé)						Private (basic) Soldat (confirmé)
Cape Verdean National Guard [11] v t e																																				No insignia
	Sargento-mor						Sargento-chefe		Sargento-principal		Primeiro-sargento						Segundo-sargento		Sargento	Furriel	Instruendo curso de sargento		Cabo-principal		Cabo de Secção		Cabo-adjunto		Primeiro-cabo			Segundo-cabo			Instruendo curso de cabo	Soldado
Central African Ground Forces v t e																																			No insignia
	Adjudant-chef						Adjudant		Sergent-major		Sergent-chef						Sergent						Caporal-chef				Caporal		Soldat première						Soldat
Chadian Ground Forces v t e																																			No insignia
									Sergent Major		Sergent-chef						Sergent										Caporal		Soldat Première						Soldat
Comorian Army v t e
	Adjudant-chef						Adjudant				Sergent-chef						Sergent						Caporal-chef				Caporal		Soldat de 1ère classe						Soldat
Land Forces of the DR Congo v t e																																			No insignia
	Chief Warrant Officer Adjudant-Chef			Warrant Officer Class I Adjudant de Première Classe			Warrant Officer Class II Adjudant		Sergeant Major First Class Premier Sergent Major	Sergeant Major Sergent Major	Sergeant First Class Premier Sergent						Sergeant Sergent										Corporal Caporal		Private First Class Soldat de Première Classe						Private Soldat de Seconde Classe	Recruit Recrue
Congolese Ground Forces [12] v t e																																			No insignia
	Adjudant-chef						Adjudant				Sergent-chef						Sergent						Caporal-chef				Caporal		Soldat 1ère classe						Soldat 2e classe
Dominica	No army
Djiboutian Army v t e
	Adjudant-chef						Adjudant				Sergent-chef						Sergent						Caporal-chef				Caporal		Soldat Première						Soldat
Egyptian Army v t e
	مساعد أول Mosa'id awwal						مساعد Mosa'id		رقيب أول Raqib awwal		رقيب Raqib												عريف 'arif						جندي Jundi
Army of Equatorial Guinea v t e
							Brigada		Sargento primero		Sarjento												Cabo primero				Cabo								Soldado
French Army [13] v t e
	Major			Adjudant-chef			Adjudant				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
Gabonese Army v t e
	Adjudant-chef major			Adjudant-chef			Adjudant				Sergent-chef						Sergent						Caporal-chef				Caporal		Soldat première						Soldat
Hellenic Army [14] v t e																																			Arm/corps insignia only
	Ανθυπασπιστής [lower-alpha 1] Anthypaspistis						Αρχιλοχίας Archilochias		Επιλοχίας Epilochias		Λοχίας Lochias												Δεκανέας Dekaneas				Υποδεκανέας Ypodekaneas								Στρατιώτης Stratiotis
Guinea Ground Forces v t e
	Major			Adjudant-chef			Adjudant				Sergent-chef						Sergent						Caporal-chef				Caporal		Soldat de 1ère classe						Soldat de 1ème classe
Army of Guinea-Bissau v t e
											Primeiro-sargento						Segundo-sargento						Terceiro-sargento						Primeiro-Soldado						Soldado
Haitian Army v t e
Ivory Coast Ground Forces [15] v t e
	Adjudant-chef major			Adjudant-chef			Adjudant				Sergent-chef						Sergent						Caporal-chef				Caporal		Soldat de première classe						Soldat de seconde classe
Lao People's Army [16] v t e
							ວາທີ Va thi				ສິບເອກ Sib ek						ສິບໂທ Sib oth						ສິບຕີ Sib ti						ຊັ້ນຫນຶ່ງ Sannung						ຊັ້ນສອງ Sansong
Lebanese Ground Forces [17] v t e																																			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 [18] v t e
	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
Madagascar Ground Forces [19] v t e																																			No insignia
	Adjudant-major			Adjudant-chef			Adjudant		Sergent-major		Sergent-chef						Sergent						Caporal-chef				Caporal								Soldat
Mauritanian National Army [20] v t e
	مساعد أول Mosa'id awwal						مساعد Mosa'id				رقيب أول Raqib awwal						رقيب Raqib										عريف 'arif								جندي Jundiun
Mauritius	No army
Moldovan Ground Forces [21] v t e
	Plutonier-adjutant			Plutonier-major			Plutonier		Sergent-major		Sergent						Sergent-interior						Caporal				Soldat
Army of Monaco v t e
	Adjudant-chef						Adjudant		Maréchal-des-logis-major		Maréchal-des-logis-chef						Maréchal-des-logis										Brigadier		Carabinier de première classe						Carabinier de deuxième classe
Royal Moroccan Army [22] v t e
	Adjudant-chef						Adjudant		Sergent-major		Sergent-chef						Sergent						Caporal-chef				Caporal		Soldat de première classe						Soldat de deuxième classe
Niger Army [23] v t e
	Major			Adjudant-chef			Adjudant				Sergent-chef						Sergent						Caporal-chef				Caporal		Soldat de 1re classe						Soldat de 2e classe
North Macedonian Ground Forces [24] v t e																																			No insignia
	Главен наредник Glaven narednik						Наредник Narednik		Постар водник I класа Postar vodnik I klasa		Постар водник Postar vodnik						Водник 1 класа Vodnik 1 klasa						Водник Vodnik				Помлад водник Pomlad vodnik	Десетар Desetar	Разводник Razvodnik						Војник Vojnik
Romanian Land Forces [25] v t e
	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
Rwandan Land Forces [26] v t e																																			No insignia
	Warrant officer I						Warrant officer II		Sergeant major		Staff sergeant						Sergeant										Corporal								Private
Saint Lucia	No army
Army of São Tomé and Príncipe v t e
	Sargento-mor						Sargento-chefe		Sargento-ajudante		Primeiro-sargento						Segundo-sargento		Furriel		Segundo-furriel		Cabo de Secção				Cabo-adjunto		Primeiro-cabo			Segundo-cabo			Soldado
Senegalese Army v t e																																			No insignia
	Adjudant-chef						Adjudant				Sergent-chef						Sergent						Caporal-chef				Caporal		Soldat de première classe						Soldat
Seychelles Infantry Unit [27] v t e																													No insignia
	Warrant officer class 1						Warrant officer class 2		Staff sergeant		Sergeant												Corporal				Lance corporal		Private (or equivalent)
Swiss Army [28] v t e																																				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
Togolese Army [29] v t e																																			No insignia
	Major			Adjudant-chef			Adjudant				Sergent-chef						Sergent						Caporal-chef				Caporal		Soldat de 1ère classe						Soldat de 2e classe
Tunisian Army [30] v t e
	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
Vanuatu Mobile Forces v t e
	Warrant Officer Class 1						Warrant Officer Class 2		Staff Sergeant Staf Sajen		Sergeant Sajen												Corporal Kofol				Lance Corporal		Constable Polis				Recruit Rikrut
Vietnam People's Ground Force [31] v t e
							Thượng sĩ				Trung sĩ												Hạ sĩ						Binh nhất						Binh nhì
Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted

See also

• Comparative army enlisted ranks of the Americas
• Ranks and insignia of NATO armies enlisted

Notes

1. Greece has only one level of Warrant Officer. According to the current issue (2021) 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 29, page D-9

Footnotes

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