European Union vs North Korea: Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre
European Union
0.4797 units per square kilometre
in 2020
North Korea
12.2 units per square kilometre
in 2020
European Union rank
2nd
North Korea rank
3rd
Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre over time
- European Union
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 12.2 units per square kilometre against 0.4797 units per square kilometre in European Union, a difference of 11.72 units per square kilometre.
That makes North Korea's figure about 25.4 times European Union's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.
European Union ranks 2nd and North Korea ranks 3rd of 3 groups.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9038 units per square kilometre | 7.8 units per square kilometre | 6.89 units per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 1990s | 0.8292 units per square kilometre | 9.92 units per square kilometre | 9.09 units per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 2000s | 0.6127 units per square kilometre | 10.72 units per square kilometre | 10.11 units per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 2010s | 0.4972 units per square kilometre | 11.75 units per square kilometre | 11.25 units per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 2020s | 0.4797 units per square kilometre | 12.2 units per square kilometre | 11.72 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, European Union or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 12.2 units per square kilometre against 0.4797 units per square kilometre in European Union as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre between European Union and North Korea?
- 11.72 units per square kilometre, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and North Korea?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do European Union and North Korea rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre?
- European Union ranks 2nd and North Korea ranks 3rd of 3 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.