East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs North Korea: Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre
Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre over time
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 12.2 units per square kilometre against 0.4229 units per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 11.78 units per square kilometre.
That makes North Korea's figure about 28.8 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 33 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 4th and North Korea ranks 3rd of 43 groups.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4458 units per square kilometre | 7.8 units per square kilometre | 7.35 units per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 1990s | 0.4481 units per square kilometre | 9.92 units per square kilometre | 9.47 units per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 2000s | 0.4608 units per square kilometre | 10.72 units per square kilometre | 10.26 units per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 2010s | 0.4407 units per square kilometre | 11.75 units per square kilometre | 11.31 units per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 2020s | 0.4229 units per square kilometre | 12.2 units per square kilometre | 11.78 units per square kilometre | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 12.2 units per square kilometre against 0.4229 units per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and North Korea?
- 11.78 units per square kilometre, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and North Korea?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and North Korea rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 4th and North Korea ranks 3rd of 43 groups.
- 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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About this data
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.