Korea vs Low & middle income: Armed forces personnel
Armed forces personnel over time
- Korea
- Low & middle income
How they compare
Korea currently reports 2.0% against 0.7% in Low & middle income, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Korea's figure about 2.7 times Low & middle income's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 28th and Low & middle income ranks 26th of 171 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Low & middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.4% | 0.9% | 2.4% | Korea |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 0.9% | 2.0% | Korea |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 0.8% | 1.6% | Korea |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 0.7% | 1.3% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, Korea or Low & middle income?
- Korea, at 2.0% against 0.7% in Low & middle income as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Korea and Low & middle income?
- 1.3%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Low & middle income?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Korea and Low & middle income rank globally for armed forces personnel?
- Korea ranks 28th and Low & middle income ranks 26th 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.