Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in North Korea
North Korea: Armed forces personnel, total, per capita was 0.0562 units per person in 2020. ▲ Rising
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in North Korea, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 0.0562 units per person for armed forces personnel, total, per capita in 2020.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per capita in North Korea peaked at 0.0572 units per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0427 units per person, in 1985.
North Korea ranks 2nd of 173 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in North Korea, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0427 units per person | — |
| 1989 | 0.05 units per person | +17.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0568 units per person | +13.7% |
| 1991 | 0.056 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0552 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0498 units per person | -9.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0491 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0548 units per person | +11.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0511 units per person | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0538 units per person | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0534 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0529 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0526 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0534 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0531 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0528 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0534 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0531 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0528 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0525 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0523 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0554 units per person | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0552 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0549 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0547 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0544 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0542 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0539 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0572 units per person | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0569 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0567 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0564 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0562 units per person | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0464 units per person | 0.0427 units per person | 0.05 units per person | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0533 units per person | 0.0491 units per person | 0.0568 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0531 units per person | 0.0523 units per person | 0.0554 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0555 units per person | 0.0539 units per person | 0.0572 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0562 units per person | 0.0562 units per person | 0.0562 units per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More public sector data for North Korea
- Arms imports 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2010)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.04 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2010)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -75 % change on previous year (2010)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2010)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 61.87 current USD per person (2018)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 1.60 billion current USD (2018)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 8.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2010)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 13,325 current USD per square kilometre (2018)
- Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled 1.47 million (2020)
- Military expenditure 1.60 billion current USD (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per capita in North Korea?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in North Korea was 0.0562 units per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0572 units per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0427 units per person in 1985.
- How does North Korea rank for armed forces personnel, total, per capita?
- North Korea ranks 2nd out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per capita rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Armed forces personnel, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Armed forces personnel, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Armed forces personnel, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Armed forces personnel, total The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Armed forces personnel, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.