Eritrea vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Military personnel as a share of total population
Eritrea
8.9%
in 2022
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
4.9%
in 2022
Eritrea rank
1st
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
2nd
Military personnel as a share of total population over time
- Eritrea
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 8.9% against 4.9% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.8 times Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
Eritrea ranks 1st and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 2nd of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.4% | 4.8% | 2.4% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 4.6% | 0.4% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 4.8% | 0.1% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 4.9% | 2.1% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel as a share of total population, Eritrea or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Eritrea, at 8.9% against 4.9% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Eritrea and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 4.0%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do Eritrea and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Eritrea ranks 1st 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.