Bahrain vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre

Bahrain
24.2 units per square kilometre
in 2020
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
12.2 units per square kilometre
in 2020
Bahrain rank
2nd
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
3rd

Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre over time

  • Bahrain
  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
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How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 24.2 units per square kilometre against 12.2 units per square kilometre in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 12 units per square kilometre.

That makes Bahrain's figure about 2.0 times Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.

Bahrain ranks 2nd and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 3rd of 173 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 4 and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Difference Ahead
1980s 5.65 units per square kilometre 7.8 units per square kilometre 2.15 units per square kilometre Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1990s 19.95 units per square kilometre 9.92 units per square kilometre 10.03 units per square kilometre Bahrain
2000s 27.76 units per square kilometre 10.72 units per square kilometre 17.04 units per square kilometre Bahrain
2010s 25.01 units per square kilometre 11.75 units per square kilometre 13.26 units per square kilometre Bahrain
2020s 24.2 units per square kilometre 12.2 units per square kilometre 12 units per square kilometre Bahrain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre, Bahrain or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Bahrain, at 24.2 units per square kilometre against 12.2 units per square kilometre in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre between Bahrain and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
12 units per square kilometre, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Bahrain and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre?
Bahrain ranks 2nd and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 3rd of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre. 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 square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
219 places, 6,752 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

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