South Korea vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre
Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre over time
- South Korea
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 5.83 units per square kilometre against 0.4169 units per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 5.41 units per square kilometre.
That makes South Korea's figure about 14.0 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.
Across all 33 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 7th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 5th of 173 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.45 units per square kilometre | 0.3637 units per square kilometre | 6.09 units per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1990s | 7.24 units per square kilometre | 0.3879 units per square kilometre | 6.86 units per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2000s | 7.11 units per square kilometre | 0.4266 units per square kilometre | 6.68 units per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2010s | 6.56 units per square kilometre | 0.4203 units per square kilometre | 6.14 units per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2020s | 5.83 units per square kilometre | 0.4169 units per square kilometre | 5.41 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, South Korea or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- South Korea, at 5.83 units per square kilometre against 0.4169 units per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre between South Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 5.41 units per square kilometre, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do South Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre?
- South Korea ranks 7th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 5th 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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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.