East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs South Korea: Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre
Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre over time
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 5.83 units per square kilometre against 0.3335 units per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 5.5 units per square kilometre.
That makes South Korea's figure about 17.5 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 33 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 9th and South Korea ranks 7th of 43 groups.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3898 units per square kilometre | 6.45 units per square kilometre | 6.06 units per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1990s | 0.3759 units per square kilometre | 7.24 units per square kilometre | 6.87 units per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.3829 units per square kilometre | 7.11 units per square kilometre | 6.72 units per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.3549 units per square kilometre | 6.56 units per square kilometre | 6.21 units per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.3335 units per square kilometre | 5.83 units per square kilometre | 5.5 units per square kilometre | South 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 5.83 units per square kilometre against 0.3335 units per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and South Korea?
- 5.5 units per square kilometre, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and South Korea?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and South Korea rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 9th and South Korea ranks 7th 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.