Eritrea vs North Korea: Military personnel as a share of total population
Eritrea
8.86
in 2022
North Korea
4.86
in 2022
Eritrea rank
1st
North Korea rank
2nd
Military personnel as a share of total population over time
- Eritrea
- North Korea
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 8.86 against 4.86 in North Korea, a difference of 4.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.8 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1993 it was North Korea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 1st and North Korea ranks 2nd of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and North Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.37 | 4.77 | 2.4 | North Korea |
| 2000s | 4.2 | 4.59 | 0.3944 | North Korea |
| 2010s | 4.6 | 4.75 | 0.1482 | North Korea |
| 2020s | 7.01 | 4.88 | 2.13 | 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 North Korea?
- Eritrea, at 8.86 against 4.86 in North Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Eritrea and North Korea?
- 4, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and North Korea?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do Eritrea and North Korea rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Eritrea ranks 1st 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.