Republic of Korea vs OECD members: Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled
Republic of Korea
569,000
in 2020
OECD members
5.86 million
in 2020
Republic of Korea rank
11th
OECD members rank
12th
Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled over time
- Republic of Korea
- OECD members
How they compare
OECD members currently reports 5.86 million against 569,000 in Republic of Korea, a difference of 5.29 million.
That makes OECD members's figure about 10.3 times Republic of Korea's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, OECD members has been ahead every year.
Republic of Korea ranks 11th and OECD members ranks 12th of 173 countries.
OECD members has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 622,500 | 7.70 million | 7.07 million | OECD members |
| 1990s | 698,850 | 7.37 million | 6.68 million | OECD members |
| 2000s | 688,050 | 6.48 million | 5.79 million | OECD members |
| 2010s | 639,400 | 6.08 million | 5.45 million | OECD members |
| 2020s | 569,000 | 5.86 million | 5.29 million | OECD members |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled, Republic of Korea or OECD members?
- OECD members, at 5.86 million against 569,000 in Republic of Korea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled between Republic of Korea and OECD members?
- 5.29 million, with OECD members ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and OECD members?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Republic of Korea and OECD members rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled?
- Republic of Korea ranks 11th and OECD members ranks 12th of 173 countries.
- 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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About this data
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.