IBRD only vs Republic of Korea: Armed forces personnel, total, per capita

IBRD only
0.0034 units per person
in 2020
Republic of Korea
0.011 units per person
in 2020
IBRD only rank
21st
Republic of Korea rank
18th

Armed forces personnel, total, per capita over time

  • IBRD only
  • Republic of Korea
0.0050.010.015198520022020

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 0.011 units per person against 0.0034 units per person in IBRD only, a difference of 0.0076 units per person.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 3.3 times IBRD only's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.

IBRD only ranks 21st and Republic of Korea ranks 18th of 43 groups.

Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade IBRD only Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0038 units per person 0.0149 units per person 0.0111 units per person Republic of Korea
1990s 0.004 units per person 0.0156 units per person 0.0116 units per person Republic of Korea
2000s 0.0039 units per person 0.0143 units per person 0.0104 units per person Republic of Korea
2010s 0.0035 units per person 0.0126 units per person 0.0091 units per person Republic of Korea
2020s 0.0034 units per person 0.011 units per person 0.0076 units per person Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, per capita, IBRD only or Republic of Korea?
Republic of Korea, at 0.011 units per person against 0.0034 units per person in IBRD only as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, per capita between IBRD only and Republic of Korea?
0.0076 units per person, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and Republic of Korea?
33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do IBRD only and Republic of Korea rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, per capita?
IBRD only ranks 21st and Republic of Korea ranks 18th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Armed forces personnel, total, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
219 places, 6,823 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

Armed forces personnel, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.