Which has higher armed forces personnel, Republic of Korea or Mauritania?

Republic of Korea, at 2.0% against 2.0% in Mauritania as of 2020.

What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Republic of Korea and Mauritania?

0.0%, with Republic of Korea ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Mauritania?

31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.

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.

Republic of Korea vs Mauritania: Armed forces personnel

Republic of Korea

2.0%

in 2020

Mauritania

2.0%

in 2020

Republic of Korea rank

28th

Mauritania rank

29th

Armed forces personnel over time

Republic of Korea
Mauritania

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 2.0% against 2.0% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 28th and Mauritania ranks 29th of 171 countries.

Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Republic of Korea	Mauritania	Difference	Ahead
1990s	3.4%	3.1%	0.2%	Republic of Korea
2000s	2.9%	2.8%	0.1%	Republic of Korea
2010s	2.4%	2.3%	0.1%	Republic of Korea
2020s	2.0%	2.0%	0.0%	Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, Republic of Korea or Mauritania?: Republic of Korea, at 2.0% against 2.0% in Mauritania as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Republic of Korea and Mauritania?: 0.0%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Mauritania?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Republic of Korea and Mauritania rank globally for armed forces personnel?: Republic of Korea ranks 28th and Mauritania ranks 29th 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: 03 September 2026

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.