Colombia vs Republic of Korea: Armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate

Colombia
-11.02 % change on previous year
in 2020
Republic of Korea
-7.18 % change on previous year
in 2020
Colombia rank
159th
Republic of Korea rank
156th

Armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate over time

  • Colombia
  • Republic of Korea
-200204060199020052020

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports -7.18 % change on previous year against -11.02 % change on previous year in Colombia, a difference of 3.84 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 159th and Republic of Korea ranks 156th of 173 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Republic of Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 11.11 % change on previous year 0.68 % change on previous year 10.43 % change on previous year Colombia
2000s 6.88 % change on previous year -0.2413 % change on previous year 7.12 % change on previous year Colombia
2010s 0.8705 % change on previous year -0.7135 % change on previous year 1.58 % change on previous year Colombia
2020s -11.02 % change on previous year -7.18 % change on previous year 3.84 % change on previous year Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate, Colombia or Republic of Korea?
Republic of Korea, at -7.18 % change on previous year against -11.02 % change on previous year in Colombia as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate between Colombia and Republic of Korea?
3.84 % change on previous year, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Republic of Korea?
31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Colombia and Republic of Korea rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate?
Colombia ranks 159th and Republic of Korea ranks 156th of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
219 places, 6,344 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Armed forces personnel, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.