South Korea vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Armed forces personnel, total, per capita
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita over time
- South Korea
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.011 units per person against 0.0042 units per person in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 0.0068 units per person.
That makes South Korea's figure about 2.6 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 33 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 18th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 16th of 173 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0149 units per person | 0.0034 units per person | 0.0116 units per person | South Korea |
| 1990s | 0.0156 units per person | 0.0036 units per person | 0.012 units per person | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.0143 units per person | 0.004 units per person | 0.0103 units per person | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.0126 units per person | 0.0042 units per person | 0.0084 units per person | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.011 units per person | 0.0042 units per person | 0.0068 units per person | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, per capita, South Korea or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- South Korea, at 0.011 units per person against 0.0042 units per person in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, per capita between South Korea and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 0.0068 units per person, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do South Korea and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, per capita?
- South Korea ranks 18th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 16th 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.