Euro area vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Armed forces personnel
Armed forces personnel over time
- Euro area
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 8.6% against 0.9% in Euro area, a difference of 7.7%.
That makes Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's figure about 9.8 times Euro area's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has been ahead every year.
Euro area ranks 18th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 2nd of 46 groups.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.7% | 8.8% | 7.2% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 8.5% | 7.3% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 8.5% | 7.5% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 8.6% | 7.7% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, Euro area or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 8.6% against 0.9% in Euro area as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Euro area and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 7.7%, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Euro area and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for armed forces personnel?
- Euro area ranks 18th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 2nd of 46 groups.
- 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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About this data
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.