IBRD only vs North Korea: Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled

IBRD only
16.35 million
in 2020
North Korea
1.47 million
in 2020
IBRD only rank
4th
North Korea rank
3rd

Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled over time

  • IBRD only
  • North Korea
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M198520022020

How they compare

IBRD only currently reports 16.35 million against 1.47 million in North Korea, a difference of 14.88 million.

That makes IBRD only's figure about 11.1 times North Korea's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, IBRD only has been ahead every year.

IBRD only ranks 4th and North Korea ranks 3rd of 43 groups.

IBRD only has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade IBRD only North Korea Difference Ahead
1980s 12.60 million 939,000 11.66 million IBRD only
1990s 15.03 million 1.19 million 13.84 million IBRD only
2000s 16.29 million 1.29 million 15.00 million IBRD only
2010s 16.08 million 1.42 million 14.67 million IBRD only
2020s 16.35 million 1.47 million 14.88 million IBRD only

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled, IBRD only or North Korea?
IBRD only, at 16.35 million against 1.47 million in North Korea as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled between IBRD only and North Korea?
14.88 million, with IBRD only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and North Korea?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do IBRD only and North Korea rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled?
IBRD only ranks 4th and North Korea ranks 3rd of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
219 places, 7,420 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

Armed forces personnel, total with 597 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.