IDA & IBRD total vs Korea: Armed forces personnel
Armed forces personnel over time
- IDA & IBRD total
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 2.0% against 0.7% in IDA & IBRD total, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Korea's figure about 2.8 times IDA & IBRD total's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
IDA & IBRD total ranks 27th and Korea ranks 28th of 46 groups.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA & IBRD total | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | 3.4% | 2.4% | Korea |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 2.9% | 2.0% | Korea |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 2.4% | 1.6% | Korea |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 2.0% | 1.3% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, IDA & IBRD total or Korea?
- Korea, at 2.0% against 0.7% in IDA & IBRD total as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel between IDA & IBRD total and Korea?
- 1.3%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA & IBRD total and Korea?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do IDA & IBRD total and Korea rank globally for armed forces personnel?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 27th and Korea ranks 28th 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.