North Korea vs Sao Tome and Principe: Armed forces personnel (% of total labor force)
North Korea
8.6%
in 2020
Sao Tome and Principe
5.1%
in 1999
North Korea rank
2nd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
5th
Armed forces personnel (% of total labor force) over time
- North Korea
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 8.6% against 5.1% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 3.5%.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.7 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 2nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 5th of 171 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, North Korea or Sao Tome and Principe?
- North Korea, at 8.6% against 5.1% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel between North Korea and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 3.5%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 1999.
- How do North Korea and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for armed forces personnel?
- North Korea ranks 2nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 5th 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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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.