Brunei Darussalam vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Military personnel as a share of total population
Brunei Darussalam
1.5%
in 2022
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
4.9%
in 2022
Brunei Darussalam rank
5th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
2nd
Military personnel as a share of total population over time
- Brunei Darussalam
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 4.9% against 1.5% in Brunei Darussalam, a difference of 3.4%.
That makes Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's figure about 3.2 times Brunei Darussalam's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has been ahead every year.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 5th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 2nd of 194 countries.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei Darussalam | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.8% | 4.4% | 2.7% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 5.1% | 3.5% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 4.6% | 2.7% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 4.8% | 3.1% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 4.9% | 3.3% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel as a share of total population, Brunei Darussalam or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 4.9% against 1.5% in Brunei Darussalam as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Brunei Darussalam and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 3.4%, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2022.
- How do Brunei Darussalam and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 5th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 2nd 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.