Djibouti vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Armed forces personnel

Djibouti
5.4%
in 2020
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
8.6%
in 2020
Djibouti rank
4th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
2nd

Armed forces personnel over time

  • Djibouti
  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
246810199020052020

How they compare

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 8.6% against 5.4% in Djibouti, a difference of 3.2%.

That makes Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's figure about 1.6 times Djibouti's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.

Djibouti ranks 4th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 2nd of 171 countries.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Djibouti Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Difference Ahead
1990s 7.2% 8.8% 1.7% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2000s 7.2% 8.5% 1.3% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2010s 6.0% 8.5% 2.4% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2020s 5.4% 8.6% 3.2% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, Djibouti or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 8.6% against 5.4% in Djibouti as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Djibouti and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
3.2%, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Djibouti and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for armed forces personnel?
Djibouti ranks 4th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 2nd of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies, published as Armed forces personnel (% of total labor force). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Armed forces personnel (% of total labor force)
Unit
% of total labor force
Source
The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
217 places, 6,411 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed

Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces. Labor force comprises all people who meet the International Labour Organization's definition of the economically active population.