North Korea vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Armed forces personnel, total, per capita
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita over time
- North Korea
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 0.0562 units per person against 0.0064 units per person in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 0.0498 units per person.
That makes North Korea's figure about 8.8 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 2nd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 3rd of 173 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0464 units per person | 0.0115 units per person | 0.0349 units per person | North Korea |
| 1990s | 0.0533 units per person | 0.0101 units per person | 0.0432 units per person | North Korea |
| 2000s | 0.0531 units per person | 0.0089 units per person | 0.0442 units per person | North Korea |
| 2010s | 0.0555 units per person | 0.0071 units per person | 0.0483 units per person | North Korea |
| 2020s | 0.0562 units per person | 0.0064 units per person | 0.0498 units per person | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, per capita, North Korea or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- North Korea, at 0.0562 units per person against 0.0064 units per person in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, per capita between North Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 0.0498 units per person, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do North Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, per capita?
- North Korea ranks 2nd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 3rd of 173 countries.
- 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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About this data
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.