Korea vs Lower middle income: Armed forces personnel, total

Korea
569,000
in 2020
Lower middle income
7.56 million
in 2020
Korea rank
11th
Lower middle income rank
10th

Armed forces personnel, total over time

  • Korea
  • Lower middle income
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M198520022020

How they compare

Lower middle income currently reports 7.56 million against 569,000 in Korea, a difference of 6.99 million.

That makes Lower middle income's figure about 13.3 times Korea's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Lower middle income has been ahead every year.

Korea ranks 11th and Lower middle income ranks 10th of 173 countries.

Lower middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Lower middle income Difference Ahead
1980s 622,500 3.47 million 2.84 million Lower middle income
1990s 698,850 4.92 million 4.22 million Lower middle income
2000s 688,050 6.72 million 6.03 million Lower middle income
2010s 639,400 7.26 million 6.62 million Lower middle income
2020s 569,000 7.56 million 6.99 million Lower middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, Korea or Lower middle income?
Lower middle income, at 7.56 million against 569,000 in Korea as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total between Korea and Lower middle income?
6.99 million, with Lower middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Lower middle income?
33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Korea and Lower middle income rank globally for armed forces personnel, total?
Korea ranks 11th and Lower middle income ranks 10th of 173 countries.
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.