Brunei vs North Korea: Military personnel as a share of total population
Brunei
1.54
in 2022
North Korea
4.86
in 2022
Brunei rank
5th
North Korea rank
2nd
Military personnel as a share of total population over time
- Brunei
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 4.86 against 1.54 in Brunei, a difference of 3.32.
That makes North Korea's figure about 3.2 times Brunei's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.
Brunei ranks 5th and North Korea ranks 2nd of 194 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.76 | 4.41 | 2.65 | North Korea |
| 1990s | 1.59 | 5.08 | 3.49 | North Korea |
| 2000s | 1.85 | 4.59 | 2.75 | North Korea |
| 2010s | 1.67 | 4.75 | 3.08 | North Korea |
| 2020s | 1.55 | 4.88 | 3.33 | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel as a share of total population, Brunei or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 4.86 against 1.54 in Brunei as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Brunei and North Korea?
- 3.32, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and North Korea?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2022.
- How do Brunei and North Korea rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Brunei ranks 5th and North Korea ranks 2nd 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.