Armenia vs Republic of Korea: Military personnel as a share of total population
Armenia
1.5%
in 2022
Republic of Korea
1.1%
in 2022
Armenia rank
6th
Republic of Korea rank
9th
Military personnel as a share of total population over time
- Armenia
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Armenia currently reports 1.5% against 1.1% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Armenia's figure about 1.4 times Republic of Korea's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Armenia ranks 6th and Republic of Korea ranks 9th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Armenia averaged higher in 2 and Republic of Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Armenia | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.2% | 1.6% | 0.3% | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.5% | 0.0% | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.3% | 0.3% | Armenia |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 0.4% | 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 Republic of Korea?
- Armenia, at 1.5% against 1.1% in Republic of Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Armenia and Republic of Korea?
- 0.4%, with Armenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Republic of Korea?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Armenia and Republic of Korea rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Armenia ranks 6th and Republic of Korea ranks 9th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by 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.
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About this data
Ratio of military personnel to total population, expressed as a percentage.