Korea vs Russian Federation: Armed forces personnel
Korea
2.0%
in 2020
Russian Federation
2.0%
in 2020
Korea rank
28th
Russian Federation rank
31st
Armed forces personnel over time
- Korea
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Korea currently reports 2.0% against 2.0% in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 28th and Russian Federation ranks 31st of 171 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.3% | 2.3% | 1.0% | Korea |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 1.9% | 1.0% | Korea |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 1.9% | 0.5% | Korea |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 0.0% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, Korea or Russian Federation?
- Korea, at 2.0% against 2.0% in Russian Federation as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Korea and Russian Federation?
- 0.0%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Russian Federation?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
- How do Korea and Russian Federation rank globally for armed forces personnel?
- Korea ranks 28th and Russian Federation ranks 31st 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.