Israel vs North Korea: Military personnel as a share of total population
Israel
1.87
in 2022
North Korea
4.86
in 2022
Israel rank
3rd
North Korea rank
2nd
Military personnel as a share of total population over time
- Israel
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 4.86 against 1.87 in Israel, a difference of 2.99.
That makes North Korea's figure about 2.6 times Israel's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1948 it was Israel ahead.
Israel ranks 3rd and North Korea ranks 2nd of 194 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 4 and North Korea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 8.71 | 1.38 | 7.34 | Israel |
| 1950s | 4.34 | 2.88 | 1.46 | Israel |
| 1960s | 2.88 | 3.22 | 0.3433 | North Korea |
| 1970s | 4.56 | 3.18 | 1.39 | Israel |
| 1980s | 4.66 | 4.33 | 0.3379 | Israel |
| 1990s | 3.38 | 5.08 | 1.7 | North Korea |
| 2000s | 2.55 | 4.59 | 2.04 | North Korea |
| 2010s | 2.21 | 4.75 | 2.55 | North Korea |
| 2020s | 1.9 | 4.88 | 2.98 | 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, Israel or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 4.86 against 1.87 in Israel as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Israel and North Korea?
- 2.99, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and North Korea?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2022.
- How do Israel and North Korea rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Israel ranks 3rd 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.