Armenia vs South Korea: Military personnel as a share of total population
Armenia
1.49
in 2022
South Korea
1.07
in 2022
Armenia rank
6th
South Korea rank
9th
Military personnel as a share of total population over time
- Armenia
- South Korea
How they compare
Armenia currently reports 1.49 against 1.07 in South Korea, a difference of 0.42.
That makes Armenia's figure about 1.4 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1992 it was South Korea ahead.
Armenia ranks 6th and South Korea ranks 9th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Armenia averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Armenia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.25 | 1.57 | 0.3237 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 1.44 | 1.45 | 0.0104 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 1.59 | 1.29 | 0.2976 | Armenia |
| 2020s | 1.52 | 1.1 | 0.4167 | Armenia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel as a share of total population, Armenia or South Korea?
- Armenia, at 1.49 against 1.07 in South Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Armenia and South Korea?
- 0.42, with Armenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and South Korea?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Armenia and South Korea rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Armenia ranks 6th and South Korea ranks 9th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Military personnel as a share of total population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.