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

European Union
0.4797 units per square kilometre
in 2020
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
12.2 units per square kilometre
in 2020
European Union rank
2nd
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
3rd

Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre over time

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

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 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 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's figure about 25.4 times European Union's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has been ahead every year.

European Union ranks 2nd and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 3rd of 3 groups.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Difference Ahead
1980s 0.9038 units per square kilometre 7.8 units per square kilometre 6.89 units per square kilometre Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1990s 0.8292 units per square kilometre 9.92 units per square kilometre 9.09 units per square kilometre Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2000s 0.6127 units per square kilometre 10.72 units per square kilometre 10.11 units per square kilometre Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2010s 0.4972 units per square kilometre 11.75 units per square kilometre 11.25 units per square kilometre Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2020s 0.4797 units per square kilometre 12.2 units per square kilometre 11.72 units per square kilometre Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

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 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 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 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
11.72 units per square kilometre, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do European Union and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre?
European Union ranks 2nd and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 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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Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
219 places, 6,752 data points, 1985–2020
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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.