Greece vs South Korea: Military personnel as a share of total population
Greece
1.27
in 2022
South Korea
1.07
in 2022
Greece rank
7th
South Korea rank
9th
Military personnel as a share of total population over time
- Greece
- South Korea
How they compare
Greece currently reports 1.27 against 1.07 in South Korea, a difference of 0.2.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1949 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 7th and South Korea ranks 9th of 194 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 7 and South Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2.84 | 0.3416 | 2.5 | Greece |
| 1950s | 2.01 | 2.33 | 0.3202 | South Korea |
| 1960s | 2.02 | 2.15 | 0.1246 | South Korea |
| 1970s | 2.03 | 1.8 | 0.228 | Greece |
| 1980s | 1.96 | 1.51 | 0.4498 | Greece |
| 1990s | 1.99 | 1.58 | 0.4052 | Greece |
| 2000s | 1.49 | 1.45 | 0.0309 | Greece |
| 2010s | 1.31 | 1.29 | 0.018 | Greece |
| 2020s | 1.32 | 1.1 | 0.2196 | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel as a share of total population, Greece or South Korea?
- Greece, at 1.27 against 1.07 in South Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Greece and South Korea?
- 0.2, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and South Korea?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2022.
- How do Greece and South Korea rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Greece ranks 7th and South Korea ranks 9th 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.