IDA & IBRD total vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Armed forces personnel, total

IDA & IBRD total
20.87 million
in 2020
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1.47 million
in 2020
IDA & IBRD total rank
2nd
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
3rd

Armed forces personnel, total over time

  • IDA & IBRD total
  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M198520022020

How they compare

IDA & IBRD total currently reports 20.87 million against 1.47 million in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 19.40 million.

That makes IDA & IBRD total's figure about 14.2 times Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, IDA & IBRD total has been ahead every year.

IDA & IBRD total ranks 2nd and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 3rd of 46 groups.

IDA & IBRD total has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade IDA & IBRD total Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Difference Ahead
1980s 15.09 million 939,000 14.15 million IDA & IBRD total
1990s 18.76 million 1.19 million 17.56 million IDA & IBRD total
2000s 20.69 million 1.29 million 19.40 million IDA & IBRD total
2010s 20.90 million 1.42 million 19.49 million IDA & IBRD total
2020s 20.87 million 1.47 million 19.40 million IDA & IBRD total

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, IDA & IBRD total or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
IDA & IBRD total, at 20.87 million against 1.47 million in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total between IDA & IBRD total and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
19.40 million, with IDA & IBRD total ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA & IBRD total and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do IDA & IBRD total and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for armed forces personnel, total?
IDA & IBRD total ranks 2nd and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 3rd of 46 groups.
Where does this data come from?
The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies, published as Armed forces personnel, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Armed forces personnel, total
Source
The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
219 places, 6,823 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.